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单词 lapis lazuli
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lap•is laz•u•li /ˈlæpɪs ˈlæzʊli, -ˌlaɪ, ˈlæzyʊ-, ˈlæʒʊ-/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. Mineralogy, Jewelrya deep blue semiprecious gemstone.
  2. a sky-blue color;
    azure. Also called ˈlap•is. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lap•is laz•u•li  (lapis lazŏŏ lē, -lī′, lazyŏŏ-, lazhŏŏ-),USA pronunciation 
  1. Mineralogy, Jewelrya deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment.
  2. a sky-blue color;
    azure. Also called lapis, lazuli. 
  • Medieval Latin, equivalent. to Latin lapis stone + Medieval Latin lazulī, genitive of lazulum lapis lazuli; see azure
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lapis lazuli, lazuli /ˈlæpɪs/ n
  1. a brilliant blue variety of the mineral lazurite, used as a gemstone
  2. the deep blue colour of lapis lazuli
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin lapis stone + Medieval Latin lazulī, from lazulum, from Arabic lāzaward, from Persian lāzhuward, of obscure origin
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