英语词汇“lapidary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	lapidary
释义	lap·i·dary I. \-ˌderē, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English lapidarie, from Latin lapidarius, from lapidarius, adjective 1. a. : a cutter, polisher, or engraver of precious stones other than diamonds b. : the art of cutting gems < an evening course in lapidary — Minerals Yearbook > 2. : a connoisseur of precious stones and the art of cutting them < the lapidary is often called upon to ascertain the nature of rough gem minerals — F.J.Sperisen > II. adjective Etymology: Latin lapidarius of stone, from lapid-, lapis stone + -arius -ary; akin to Greek lepas crag 1. a. : lapidarian 1 < his face is lean, leathery, but not lapidary — Harvey Breit > b. : of or relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them < the ring is of no lapidary value — Lord Byron > 2. : having the elegance and precision associated with inscriptions on stone < his poetry … alternates between the ample elegiac and the lapidary epigram — Charles Weir > < the more lapidary and terse this subject the better it is suited for symphonic elaboration — P.H.Lang >
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