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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lap•i•dar•y /ˈlæpɪˌdɛri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -dar•ies, adj. n. - Jewelry[countable] a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- Jewelry[uncountable] the art of cutting, polishing, and engraving precious stones.
adj. Also, lap•i•dar•i•an /ˌlæpɪˈdɛriən/.USA pronunciation - Jewelryof or relating to the cutting or engraving of precious stones.
- precise and elegant:lapidary verse.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lap•i•dar•y (lap′i der′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dar•ies, adj. n. Also, lap•i•dist (lap′i•dist).USA pronunciation a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.Also, la•pid•ar•ist (lə pid′ər ist).USA pronunciation an expert in precious stones and the art or techniques used in cutting and engraving them.- the art of cutting, polishing, and engraving precious stones.
- an old book on the lore of gems.
adj. Also, lap•i•dar•i•an (lap′i dâr′ē ən).USA pronunciation - of or pertaining to the cutting or engraving of precious stones.
- characterized by an exactitude and extreme refinement that suggests gem cutting:a lapidary style; lapidary verse.
- of, pertaining to, or suggestive of inscriptions on stone monuments.
- Latin lapidārius of stone (adjective, adjectival), stone-cutter (noun, nominal), equivalent. to lapid- (stem of lapis) stone + -ārius -ary
- Middle English lapidarie (noun, nominal) 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lapidary /ˈlæpɪdərɪ/ n ( pl -daries)- a person whose business is to cut, polish, set, or deal in gemstones
adj - of or relating to gemstones or the work of a lapidary
- Also: lapidarian /ˌlæpɪˈdɛərɪən/ engraved, cut, or inscribed in a stone or gemstone
- of sufficiently high quality to be engraved on a stone: a lapidary inscription
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin lapidārius, from lapid-, lapis stone |