Lapidary



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 宝石工, 宝石专家
• ［记］ lapid ( 石头) +ary
• ［同］ 同根词: dilapidated ( 破旧的)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural -daries)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. a cutter, polisher, or engraver of precious stones usually other than diamonds
• 2. the art of cutting gems

II. adjective

• Etymology: Latin lapidarius of stone, from lapid-, lapis stone
• Date: 1724
• 1. having the elegance and precision associated with inscriptions on monumental stone <a stanza that has a lapidary dignity>
• 2.
  • a. sculptured in or engraved on stone
  • b. of, relating to, or suggestive of precious stones or the art of cutting them

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