lapidaire

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin lapidārius (stony). The terse sense is from inscription lapidaire, short inscriptions carved in stone.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

lapidaire (plural lapidaires)

  1. related to stone
    inscription lapidaire(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (figurative) terse (abruptly short)
    Synonyms: laconique, concis

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • German: lapidar

Noun[edit]

lapidaire m or f by sense (plural lapidaires)

  1. lapidary, gemsmith

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