lapidar — meaning in English

English meaning

• lapidary noun A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
• succinct adjective Expressed clearly in very few words, with nothing unnecessary included.

Senses

lapidar is used for these senses in English:

• lapidary Of a piece of writing or a writing style: characteristic of or suitable for an inscription; embodying the precision and refinement of inscriptions on monuments; concise and stately.
• succinct Brief and to the point.

lapidary — full definition

1. noun A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
2. noun The field in which such a person works, a subfield of gemology.
3. noun An expert in gems and precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
4. noun Gems and precious stones collectively; jewellery.

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