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单词 lapidary
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lapidary in British English

(ˈlæpɪdərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -daries
1. 
a person whose business is to cut, polish, set, or deal in gemstones
adjective
2. 
of or relating to gemstones or the work of a lapidary
3.  Also: lapidarian (ˌlæpɪˈdɛərɪən)
engraved, cut, or inscribed in a stone or gemstone
4. 
of sufficiently high quality to be engraved on a stone
a lapidary inscription
Derived forms
lapidarian (ˌlapiˈdarian)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin lapidārius, from lapid-, lapis stone

lapidary in American English

(ˈlæpəˌdɛri)
nounWord forms: plural ˈlapiˌdaries
1. 
a person who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones
2. 
the art of such a person
3. 
an expert in precious stones; collector of or dealer in gems
: also ˈlapiˌdarist
adjective
4. 
of or connected with the art of cutting and engraving precious stones
5. 
engraved on stone
6. 
short, precise, and elegant, like an inscription on a monument
Word origin
ME lapidarie < LL lapidarius < L, of stones < lapis (gen. lapidis), a stone, akin to Gr lepas, ult.? < IE base *lep-: see leper

Examples of 'lapidary' in a sentence
lapidary

`A licence carried over from the craft of lapidary inscription,' said Urquhart.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
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