Lapis Lazuli Definition
lăzə-lē, -yə-, lăzhə-
noun
An azure-blue, opaque semiprecious stone, a mixture of lazurite and various other minerals.
Webster's New World
Its color.
Webster's New World
A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.
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Synonyms:
adjective
Of a deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.
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Other Word Forms of Lapis Lazuli
Noun
Singular:
lapis lazuli
Plural:
lapis lazulis, lapides lazuliOrigin of Lapis Lazuli
Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin lapis lazulī Latin lapis stone Medieval Latin lazulī genitive of lazulum lapis lazuli (from Arabic lāzaward) (from Persian lājward)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Medieval Latin lapis (“stone") +"Ž lazulÄ« (“heavens, skies", genitive singular of lazulum).
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