Lapis-lazuli definition

lăzə-lē, -yə-, lăzhə-

An opaque to translucent blue, violet-blue, or greenish-blue semiprecious gemstone composed mainly of lazurite and calcite.

noun

An azure-blue, opaque semiprecious stone, a mixture of lazurite and various other minerals.

noun

Its color.

noun

(mineralogy) A deep blue stone, used in making jewelry.

noun

A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

noun

Of a deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

adjective

Other Word Forms

Singular:

lapis-lazuli

Plural:

lapis lazulis, lapides 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
Medieval Latin lapis (“stone") +"Ž lazulÄ« (“heavens, skies", genitive singular of lazulum).

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