lapis
Valid in Scrabble
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- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
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/ˈlæpɪs/
Definition of lapis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable)Ellipsis of lapis lazuli.
“Lapis, opal, &c. are poliſh'd on a wooden wheel. To faſhion and Engrave vaſes of agate, cryſtal, lapis, or the like, they make uſe of a kind of lathe like that us'd by pewterers, excepting that as the pewterers lathe holds the veſſels, which are to be wrought with proper tools; that of the Engraver generally holds the tools which are turn'd by a wheel, and the veſſels held to them to be cut and engraven either in relievo or otherwiſe; [...]”
“French Bead Necklace of lapis or carnelian color, with crystal rondelles between each bead, graduated, 32 inches long.”
“The buddha lands described in the Lotus share certain generic features: the ground is made of lapis or crystal; they are perfectly level, without mountains or valleys; they are free from all manner of filth, including the stench of latrines [...] The ground was made of lapis lazuli, [...]”
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Etymology
Shortened form of lapis lazuli.
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