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Lapidary
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Meaning
Noun
●
A person who
cuts
,
polishes
,
engraves
, or
deals
in gems.
●
The
field
in which such a person
works
, a
subfield
of gemology.
●
The process of such work.
●
In Occupations & People:
An
expert
in
gems
or
precious stones
; a
connoisseur
of
lapidary
work.
●
A
treatise
on
precious
stones.
Adj
●
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.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lapidary
English
lapidarius
Latin
lapis
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Lampworking
Flintknapping
Pyrography
Flameworking
Marquetry
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