adjective/la.pi.dɛʁ/
related to stone; terse (abruptly short)
“inscription lapidaire”
Synonyms: laconique, concis
Learned borrowing from Latin lapidārius (“stony”). The terse sense is from inscription lapidaire, short inscriptions carved in stone.
/la.pi.dɛʁ/
related to stone; terse (abruptly short)
“inscription lapidaire”
Synonyms: laconique, concis
Learned borrowing from Latin lapidārius (“stony”). The terse sense is from inscription lapidaire, short inscriptions carved in stone.
lapidaire is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.
lapidary, gemsmith
Learned borrowing from Latin lapidārius (“stony”). The terse sense is from inscription lapidaire, short inscriptions carved in stone.