lapidary
2 synonyms for lapidary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who cuts, polishes and engraves gems and precious stones, or who trades in them.
Synonyms
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lapidist
lapidarist
Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English lapidari, lapidarie (“person who cuts, polishes, or engraves precious stones; expert in precious stones; treatise on precious stones”) [and other forms], from Old French lapidaire (“gemsmith, lapidary”) (modern French lapidaire), or from its etymon Latin lapidārius (“(adjective)...
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