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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 lapidaryMinerals 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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