lapidarny — meaning in English

English meaning

• lapidary noun Someone who cuts, polishes and engraves gems and precious stones, or who trades in them.
• terse adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.

Senses

lapidarny 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.
• terse (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

lapidary — full definition

1. noun Someone who cuts, polishes and engraves gems and precious stones, or who trades in them.
2. noun The craft or trade of cutting and polishing gemstones.
3. noun A specialist in gemstones and precious stones; someone knowledgeable about the craft of gem-cutting.
4. noun Precious stones or jewellery, taken as a group.

terse — full definition

1. adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
2. adj Describes a way of speaking that is short and unfriendly.
3. adj Neat and polished in appearance.

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