- lapidarist
- lap·i·darist
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lapidarist — noun an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them • Syn: ↑lapidary • Derivationally related forms: ↑lapidary, ↑lapidarist (for: ↑lapidary), ↑lapidist (for: ↑lapida … Useful english dictionary
lapidarist — n. expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them … English contemporary dictionary
Binghamite — (also called silkstone and cyunite) is a type of agate stone found only on the Cuyuna iron range (near Crosby) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The formation of the stone occurs near deposits of iron ore.DescriptionMining in the area uncovered… … Wikipedia
lapidary — /lap i der ee/, n., pl. lapidaries, adj. n. 1. Also, lapidist /lap i dist/. a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones. 2. Also, lapidarist /leuh pid euhr ist/. an expert in precious stones and the art or techniques used in cutting … Universalium
lapidary — (n.) one skilled in working with precious stones, late 14c., from O.Fr. lapidaire (12c.), from L. lapidarius stonecutter, originally an adjective of or working with stone, from lapis (gen. lapidis) stone. Meaning a treatise on precious stones is… … Etymology dictionary
lapidaries — lap·i·dar·y || læpɪdÉ™rɪ / drɪ n. 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 adj. of or pertaining… … English contemporary dictionary
lapidary — lap·i·dar·y || læpɪdÉ™rɪ / drɪ n. 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 adj. of or pertaining… … English contemporary dictionary
engraver — n lithographer, graver, etcher; lapidary, lapidarist, chalcographer, glyphographer, wood engraver, xylographer, cerographist; carver, sculptor … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lapidary — a. pertaining to or engraved on stone; (of style) elegant and precise; n. gem engraver. ♦ lapidarian, a. pertaining to or inscribed on stone. ♦ lapidarist, n. expert on gems and gem cutting … Dictionary of difficult words
lapidary — [lap′ə der΄ē] n. pl. lapidaries [ME lapidarie < LL lapidarius < L, of stones < lapis (gen. lapidis), a stone, akin to Gr lepas, ult.? < IE base * lep : see LEPER] 1. a person who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones 2. the art … English World dictionary
