lapidario — meaning in English

English meaning

• lapidary noun A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
• pithy adj Expressed briefly but with a lot of meaning or force.

Senses

lapidario is used for these senses in English:

• pithy Concise and meaningful.

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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