Main Entry: ²lapidary

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin lapidarius of stone, from lapid-, lapis stone

Date: 1724

1 : having the elegance and precision associated with inscriptions on monumental stone <a stanza that has a lapidary dignity>
2 a : sculptured in or engraved on stone b : of, relating to, or suggestive of precious stones or the art of cutting them