French word

lapis-lazuli

Pronunciation

IPA/lapislazyli/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlapis lazuli

Example

Elle porte un collier en lapis-lazuli.

She is wearing a lapis lazuli necklace.

Illustration for lapis-lazuli (lapis lazuli)

More examples

C'est du lapis-lazuli ?

Is it lapis lazuli?

Core concept

A rich blue gemstone, sometimes marked by tiny golden flecks and used in jewelry.

Similar words

pierre: A solid, hard stone formed by natural processes.
bijou: A small piece of jewelry worn as decoration.
turquoise: A naturally occurring blue-green gemstone used for adornment.

Definition in French

Gemme bleue prisée en joaillerie pour sa couleur riche et parfois constellée de petits points dorés.

Word origin

The name joins Latin lapis, meaning 'stone', with lazuli, from Medieval Latin lazuli and ultimately Arabic lāzaward and Persian lāžward.

Usage tips

  • Lapis-lazuli is masculine in French, so the usual article is un: un lapis-lazuli.

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