lapis lazuli

[ lap-is -laz-oo-lee, -lahy, laz-yoo-, lazh-oo- ]

/ ˈlæp ɪs ˈlæz ʊ li, -ˌlaɪ, ˈlæz yʊ-, ˈlæʒ ʊ- /

noun

a deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment.

a sky-blue color; azure.

Also called lapis, laz·u·li

[laz-uh-lee, -lahy, lazh-uh-] /ˈlæz ə li, -ˌlaɪ, ˈlæʒ ə-/ .

Origin of lapis lazuli

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin lapis “stone” + Medieval Latin lazulī, genitive of lazulum “lapis lazuli”; see azure

Words nearby lapis lazuli

lapidify, lapillus, lapin, lapinization, lapis, lapis lazuli, Lapith, lap joint, Laplace, Laplace equation, Laplace, Marquis de

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Example sentences from the Web for lapis lazuli

Loulou, hidden beneath roses, showed nothing but his blue head which looked like a piece of lapis-lazuli.
A Simple Soul|Gustave Flaubert
In the north the sky was already clear, blue and hard-looking—a wall of lapis-lazuli.
The Cardinal's Snuff-Box|Henry Harland
He had taken from the desk a dagger with a lapis-lazuli handle, and was trying its edge on his finger-nail.
The Eternal City|Hall Caine
A beautiful vase of lapis-lazuli found here has been transferred to the Vatican.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare

The Chapel of S. Ignatius is very fine; the columns and ball over the altar are composed of lapis-lazuli.
Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for lapis lazuli

lapis lazuli

lazuli

/ (ˈlæpɪs) /

noun

a brilliant blue variety of the mineral lazurite, used as a gemstone

the deep blue colour of lapis lazuli

Also: lapis

Word Origin for lapis lazuli

C14: from Latin lapis stone + Medieval Latin lazulī, from lazulum, from Arabic lāzaward, from Persian lāzhuward, of obscure origin

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单词	lapis lazuli
释义	lapis lazuli [ lap-is -laz-oo-lee, -lahy, laz-yoo-, lazh-oo- ] / ˈlæp ɪs ˈlæz ʊ li, -ˌlaɪ, ˈlæz yʊ-, ˈlæʒ ʊ- / noun a deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment. a sky-blue color; azure. Also called lapis, laz·u·li [laz-uh-lee, -lahy, lazh-uh-] /ˈlæz ə li, -ˌlaɪ, ˈlæʒ ə-/ . Origin of lapis lazuli First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin lapis “stone” + Medieval Latin lazulī, genitive of lazulum “lapis lazuli”; see azure Words nearby lapis lazuli lapidify, lapillus, lapin, lapinization, lapis, lapis lazuli, Lapith, lap joint, Laplace, Laplace equation, Laplace, Marquis de Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lapis lazuli Loulou, hidden beneath roses, showed nothing but his blue head which looked like a piece of lapis-lazuli. A Simple Soul\|Gustave Flaubert In the north the sky was already clear, blue and hard-looking—a wall of lapis-lazuli. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box\|Henry Harland He had taken from the desk a dagger with a lapis-lazuli handle, and was trying its edge on his finger-nail. The Eternal City\|Hall Caine A beautiful vase of lapis-lazuli found here has been transferred to the Vatican. Walks in Rome\|Augustus J.C. Hare The Chapel of S. Ignatius is very fine; the columns and ball over the altar are composed of lapis-lazuli. Rambles in Rome\|S. Russell Forbes British Dictionary definitions for lapis lazuli lapis lazuli lazuli / (ˈlæpɪs) / noun a brilliant blue variety of the mineral lazurite, used as a gemstone the deep blue colour of lapis lazuli Also: lapis Word Origin for lapis lazuli C14: from Latin lapis stone + Medieval Latin lazulī, from lazulum, from Arabic lāzaward, from Persian lāzhuward, of obscure origin 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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