# lapidist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A lapidary (“person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones; expert in gems and precious stones”).

## Etymology
From Latin lapis, lapidis (“a stone”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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