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Definitions for Lapidary
[1] Also lap·i·dist [lap -i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ . a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
[2] Also la·pid·ar·ist [luh -pid -er-ist] /ləˈpɪd ər ɪst/ . an expert in precious stones and the art or techniques used in cutting and engraving them.
[3] the art of cutting, polishing, and engraving precious stones.
[4] an old book on the lore of gems.
[5] of or relating to the cutting or engraving of precious stones.
[6] characterized by an exactitude and extreme refinement that suggests gem cutting: a lapidary style; lapidary verse.
[7] of, relating to, or suggestive of inscriptions on stone monuments.
[8] a person whose business is to cut, polish, set, or deal in gemstones
[9] of or relating to gemstones or the work of a lapidary
[10] Also: lapidarian (ˌlæpɪˈdɛərɪən ) engraved, cut, or inscribed in a stone or gemstone
[11] of sufficiently high quality to be engraved on a stone a lapidary inscription
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Words nearby Lapidary
lapel, lapel mike, laperm, lapful, lapheld, lapidary, lapidate, lapidicolous, lapidify, lapillus, lapin
Origin of Lapidary
1325–75; Middle English lapidarie (noun) < Latin lapidārius of stone (adj.), stone-cutter (noun), equivalent to lapid- (stem of lapis ) stone + -ārius -ary
Word origin for Lapidary
C14: from Latin lapidārius, from lapid-, lapis stone