From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlapidarylap‧i‧da‧ry /ˈlæpədəri $ -deri/ adjective [only before noun] 1 formal well-written and accurate the lapidary style of the poem2 technicalDCJ relating to the cutting or polishing of valuable stones or jewelsOrigin lapidary (1300-1400) Latin lapidarius, from lapis “stone”
