Lapidary
Lapidary , noun
[Latin lapidarius, from lapidarius pertaining to stone: compare French lapidaire.]
1.
An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.
2.
A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
Collocations (1)
Lapidary's lathe or Lapidary's mill or Lapidary's wheel , a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing.
Lapidary , adjective
[Latin lapidarius pertaining to stone: compare French lapidaire.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
2.
Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.
Collocations (1)
Lapidary style , that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.