lapidist
nounEtymology From Latin lapis, lapidis (“a stone”) + -ist.
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Obsolete, Rare A lapidary (“person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones; expert in gems and precious stones”).
- the factitious Stones of Chymists in invitation being easily detected by any ordinary Lapidist1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […], →OCLC: