Synonyms for lapidary
- noun
- adjective
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Noun
1. Lapidist — A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones
lapidarist, gemsmith, lapidist dated rare
Other
gemologist, lithoglyptics dated
Adjective
laconic, lapidarian
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of cutting or otherwise working them.
Related words
- Word family
- lapidarist lapidarian lapidist
- Phrases
- lapidary's lathe lapidary's mill lapidary's wheel
Forms
- Plural
- lapidaries → lapidarists, gemsmiths, lapidists, gemologists…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lapidary | falling | |
| gemologist | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- laconic3
- 8 letters
- gemsmith, lapidist
- 10 letters
- gemologist, lapidarist, lapidarian
- 13 letters
- lithoglyptics
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (laconic3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- lapidaire