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Definition of Lapis
1. n. A stone.
Definition of Lapis
1. a mineral [n -PISES] / a stone [n LAPIDES]
Medical Definition of Lapis
1.
Origin: L.
A stone. Lapis calaminaris . [NL.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lapis
Literary usage of Lapis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ruins and Excavations of Ancient Rome: A Companion Book for Students and by Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani (1897)
"The materials used in Roman constructions are the lapis ... A. TUFA (lapis ruber).
— The only material which the first builders of Rome found at hand was ..."
2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Analyses of lapis lazuli show considerable variation in composition, and this
led long ago to doubt as to its homogeneity. This doubt was confirmed by the ..."
3. An universal etymological English dictionaryby Nathan Bailey by Nathan Bailey (1724)
"Ver tuts, L. lapis INFERNALIS, ... L. lapis LAZULI, a Stone of a Sky- Colour,
... lapis MEDICAMENTOSOS fin ..."
4. Masterpieces of Murder: An Edmund Pearson True Crime Reader by Edmund Lester Pearson, Gerald Gross (1876)
"3.1 100.0 lapis Lazuli occurs in calcareous rocks, associated and sometimes mi
with mica, and iron pyrites. It cuts glass, and emits sparks when ..."
5. What Rome was Built with: A Description of the Stones Employed in Ancient by Mary Winearls Porter (1907)
"... of which quantities may be seen in Rome to-day.1 lapis ... lapis Taygetus,
lapis Croceus, Serpentino Verde Antico 2 This stone, known to the Roman ..."
6. Journal of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy by Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (1831)
"The lapis lazuli, from which the colour is obtained by careful washings, is
procured from Asia ... seems to be more nearly related to lapis lazuli. t Hist. ..."
7. The Non-metallic Minerals: Their Occurrence and Uses by George Perkins Merrill (1910)
"The ordinary lapis lazuli is not a simple mineral as given above, but a mixture
of lazurite, ... The lapis lazuli sold in Kandahar is brought from ..."
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