lapis Hear it!

lapis1 definition

la·pis (lā′pis, lap′is)

noun pl. lapides la′·pi·des′ (lā′pi dēz′, lap′i-)

stone: term used esp. in chemistry

Etymology: L

lapis2 definition

lapis (lap′is)

noun

lapis lazuli

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.