Lapidary Definition

lăpĭ-dĕrē
lapidaries
noun
lapidaries
A person who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
Webster's New World
An expert in precious stones; collector of or dealer in gems.
Webster's New World

A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.

2005 Peter G. Read, "Gemmology"
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Of or connected with the art of cutting and engraving precious stones.
Webster's New World
Engraved on stone.
Webster's New World
Marked by conciseness, precision, or refinement of expression.
Lapidary prose.
American Heritage
Short, precise, and elegant, like an inscription on a monument.
Webster's New World
Sharply or finely delineated.
A face with lapidary features.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Lapidary

Noun

Singular:
lapidary
Plural:
lapidaries

Origin of Lapidary

  • Middle English lapidarie from Old French lapidaire from Latin lapidārius from lapis lapid- stone

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lapidārius (“of stones") (later used as a noun "˜stone-cutter'), from lapis (“stone").

    From Wiktionary

Lapidary Sentence Examples

  • There is also a considerable number of lapidary inscriptions edited in vol.

  • They are subject to considerable internal strain, as is shown by the fact that when struck with a hammer or sliced with a lapidary's saw they often burst into fragments.

  • But these were used almost exclusively for lapidary inscriptions.

  • Even chain stores found in malls can often accommodate loose stones either through their regular lapidary or via a setting and styling event.

  • Most diamonds go from a miner to a cutter (lapidary) to an international buyer or wholesaler, to a jeweler, and finally to the consumer.

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