lapidaries
lapidary /ˈlapəˌderē/ I. adjective 1. (of language) engraved on or suitable for engraving on stone and therefore elegant and concise • a lapidary statement. 2. of or relating to stone and gems and the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing. II. noun a person who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems. – origin Middle English (as a noun): from Latin lapidarius (in late Latin ‘stonecutter’), from lapis, lapid- ‘stone.’ The adjective dates from the early 18th cent.
