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lapidary

1

[ lap-i-der-ee ]

noun

, plural lap·i·dar·ies.
  1. Also lap·i·dist [] a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
  2. Also la·pid·ar·ist [] 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.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the cutting or engraving of precious stones.
  2. characterized by an exactitude and extreme refinement that suggests gem cutting:

    a lapidary style; lapidary verse.

  3. of, relating to, or suggestive of inscriptions on stone monuments.

lapidary

2

[ lap-i-der-ee ]

noun

, plural lap·i·dar·ies.
  1. Also lap·i·dist [] a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
  2. Also la·pid·ar·ist [] 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.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the cutting or engraving of precious stones.
  2. characterized by an exactitude and extreme refinement that suggests gem cutting:

    a lapidary style; lapidary verse.

  3. of, relating to, or suggestive of inscriptions on stone monuments.

lapidary

/ ˈlæpɪdərɪ /

noun

  1. a person whose business is to cut, polish, set, or deal in gemstones
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of or relating to gemstones or the work of a lapidary
  2. Alsolapidarianˌlæpɪˈdɛərɪən engraved, cut, or inscribed in a stone or gemstone
  3. of sufficiently high quality to be engraved on a stone

    a lapidary inscription

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌlapiˈdarian, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapidary1

1325–75; Middle English lapidarie (noun) < Latin lapidārius of stone (adj.), stone-cutter (noun), equivalent to lapid- (stem of lapis ) stone + -ārius -ary

Origin of lapidary2

1325–75; Middle English lapidarie (noun) < Latin lapidārius of stone (adj.), stone-cutter (noun), equivalent to lapid- (stem of lapis ) stone + -ārius -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapidary1

C14: from Latin lapidārius, from lapid-, lapis stone
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Example Sentences

The style is as lapidary as ever, but strangely the mood is lighter than before.

Meanwhile, valuable moments in which someone could be chiming in with another “lapidary” are ticking away.

What would happen if Thomas Brown's friends paid for such lapidary style as that?

The first to come before Solomon with his complaint was one Achior, a lapidary by trade.

His first attempt produced a red ware, like jasper, which was cut and polished by the lapidary and gilt by the goldsmith.

He had carried out her mission to Perth; he had delivered the jewels to the lapidary and was back with his answer.

For further details upon Gems, and the art of cutting and engraving them, see Lapidary.

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