lapidarian 的 2 个定义
plural lap·i·dar·ies.
- Also lap·i·dist [lap-i-dist]. /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/. a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- Also la·pid·ar·ist [luh-pid-er-ist]. /ləˈpɪd ər ɪst/. an expert in precious stones and the art or techniques used in cutting and engraving them.
- the art of cutting, polishing, and engraving precious stones.
- an old book on the lore of gems.
Also lap·i·dar·i·an [lap-i-dair-ee-uhn]. /ˌlæp ɪˈdɛər i ən/.
- of or relating to the cutting or engraving of precious stones.
- characterized by an exactitude and extreme refinement that suggests gem cutting: a lapidary style; lapidary verse.
- of, relating to, or suggestive of inscriptions on stone monuments.
lapidarian 近义词
等同于 rocky
更多lapidarian例句
- The accompanying figure is from the Lapidarian Gallery of the Vatican.
- The following, from the Lapidarian Gallery, indicates the trade of a carpenter.
- Few English writers have so lapidarian a style of writing as Mrs. Craigie, and few such a capacity for writing epigrams.