lapidary
(adjective) of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; “the ring is of no lapidary value”- Lord Byron; “lapidary art”
lapidary, lapidist
(noun) a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
lapidary, lapidarist
(noun) an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lapidary (plural lapidaries)
A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.
An expert in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
(archaic)Â A treatise on precious stones.
lapidary (not comparable)
Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.
Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise; embodying the refinement and precision characteristic of stone-cutting.
Source: Wiktionary
Lap"i*da*ry, n. ; pl. Lapidaries. Etym: [L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]
1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.
2. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work. Lapidary's lathe, mill, or wheel, a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing.
Lap"i*da*ry, a. Etym: [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation. Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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