- lapidary⇄adj. 1. having to do with cutting or engraving precious stones.
2. engraved on stone.
Ex. In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon oath (Samuel Johnson).
3. characteristic of stone inscriptions; brief, precise, and pointed.
Ex - lapidary⇄lapidary, noun, pl.-daries,adjective.
- lapidary⇄noun 1a. a person who cuts, polishes, or engraves precious stones.
b. an engraver of stone monuments.
2. the art of cutting precious stones.
3. an expert in precious stones or in the art of cutting them.
4. a piece of jewelry,