LAPIDARY


Meaning of LAPIDARY in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 concerned with stone or stones. 2 engraved upon stone. 3 (of writing style) dignified and concise, suitable for inscriptions.

n. (pl. -ies) a cutter, polisher, or engraver of gems.

[ ME f. L lapidarius f. lapis -idis stone ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.