/ ˈlæpɪdəri; NAmE -deri/ adjective
1.
( formal ) ( especially of written language ) elegant and exact
SYN concise :
in lapidary style
2.
( technical ) connected with stones and the work of cutting and polishing them
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (as a noun): from Latin lapidarius (in late Latin stonecutter), from lapis , lapid- stone. The adjective dates from the early 18th cent.