lapis lazuli

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A deep blue stone, used in making jewelry, and traditionally used to make the pigment ultramarine.
2. (countable, uncountable) A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

Adj

Of a deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

Synonyms

lazuli

sapphire

cat’s eye

lasurite

lazurite

blue gemstone

azure Ulteramarine

azure stone

chrysoberyl

lapis

Translations

lapis-lazuli

lapislázuli

lapislazzuli

Lapislazuli

lapislàtzuli

lápis-lazúli

لازورد

lapis lazuli

lazuursteen

azuursteen

Lazurit

lapislazoli

lapis lazuli

Lapislazuli

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌlap.ɪs ˈlaz.jʊ.laɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lapis lazuli

In summary

From Middle English lapis lazuli, from Medieval Latin lapis (“stone”) + lazulī, genitive singular of lazulum (“lapis lazuli, azure, the sky”), from Arabic لَازُوَرْد (lāzuward, “lapis lazuli, azure”), from Persian لاجورد (lâjvard). Compare azure, of the same origin.