lap‧i‧da‧ry /ˈlæpəd
əri, ˈlæpɪd
əri $ -deri/
adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: lapidarius, from lapis 'stone']
1. formal well-written and accurate:
the lapidary style of the poem2. technical relating to the cutting or polishing of valuable stones or jewels
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