lapidary

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Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise
Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them
A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems
{n} one who deals in gems
{a} engraved upon stone, monumental
An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones
of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art"
a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation
a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them; "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art
A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work
{s} of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones; precise and exact; of or pertaining to the inscriptions engraved in stone monuments
an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
{i} one who cuts and polishes gems; expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them, lapidarist; book on precious stones; art of cutting and polishing precious stones
Suitable for incriptions; efficient, stately, concise
the cutting, polishing, and engraving of stones and gems
Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation
sculptured in or inscribed upon stone
Cutting, shaping, polishing and creating jewelry from precious and semi-precious stones
A craftsman who cuts and polishes gemstones
A lapidary
lapidist
lapidary

    Hyphenation

    lap·i·da·ry

    Turkish pronunciation

    läpıderi

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlapəˌderē/ /ˈlæpəˌdɛriː/

    Etymology

    () From Latin lapidarius ‘of stones’ (later used as a noun ‘stone-cutter’), from lapis ‘stone’.
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