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lapis

  • /ˈlæpɪs/

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Shortened form of lapis lazuli.

noun

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of lapis lazuli Lapis, opal, &c. are poliſh'd on a wooden wheel. To faſhion and Engrave vaſes of agate, cryſtal, lapis, or the like, they make uſe of a kind of lathe like that us'd by pewterers, excepting that as the pewterers lathe holds the veſſels, which are to be wrought with proper tools; that of the Engraver

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"lapis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lapis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lapis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lapis

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"lapis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lapis.

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@misc{lapis_2026,
  title = {lapis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lapis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}