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Lapidary Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Lapidary has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them

2

a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones

3

A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.

Adjective
1

of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them

"the ring is of no lapidary value"

"lapidary art"

2

Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
expert engraver
Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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