Advertisement
Advertisement
lapis lazuli
[ lap-is laz-oo-lee, -lahy, laz-yoo-, lazh-oo- ]
noun
- a deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment.
- a sky-blue color; azure.
lapis lazuli
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a brilliant blue variety of the mineral lazurite, used as a gemstone
- the deep blue colour of lapis lazuli
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lapis lazuli1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin lapis “stone” + Medieval Latin ܱī, genitive of lazulum “lapis lazuli”; azure
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lapis lazuli1
C14: from Latin lapis stone + Medieval Latin ܱī, from lazulum, from Arabic ɲ, from Persian ܷɲ, of obscure origin
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse