2 entries under this word

Lapidary

Lăp'i-da-ry, n.

noun

(44), n. [Fr. lapidaire, Pr. lapidari, Sp., Pg., & It. lapidario, Lat. lapidarius.]

Sense 1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.

Sense 2. A dealer in precious stones.

Sense 3. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.

adjective

a. [Fr. lapidaire, Pg. lapidar.] Pertaining to the art of cutting stones.

Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions.