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noun. a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones. synonyms: lapidary. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lapidist." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lapidist. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. lapidist. lapidary.
noun. lap· i· dist. ˈlapədə̇st. plural -s. : lapidary sense 1a. Word History. Etymology. Latin lapid-, lapis stone + English -ist. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
1. a person whose business is to cut, polish, set, or deal in gemstones. adjective. 2. of or relating to gemstones or the work of a lapidary. 3. Also: lapidarian (ˌlæpɪˈdɛərɪən ) engraved, cut, or inscribed in a stone or gemstone. 4. of sufficiently high quality to be engraved on a stone. a lapidary inscription. Collins English Dictionary.
lapidist - a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones lapidary engraver - a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
May 11, 2024 · lapidist (plural lapidists) (obsolete, rare) A lapidary (“ person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones; expert in gems and precious stones ”).
A lapidist is a person who works with gemstones, precious stones, minerals or similar materials. Their work often involves cutting, shaping, polishing and setting these stones, typically for use in jewelry. Some lapidists may also be involved in evaluating and identifying gemstones.
The earliest known use of the noun lapidist is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for lapidist is from 1647, in the writing of John Trapp, Church of England clergyman and writer on theology. lapidist is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element.
