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lapis lazuli

/ˌlæp.ɪs ˈlæz.(j)ə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
la-pis la-zu-li
IPA
/ˌlæp.ɪs ˈlæz.(j)ə.li/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deep blue stone, used in making jewelry, and traditionally used to make the pigment ultramarine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlæp.ɪs ˈlæz.(j)ə.li/
  • British English: /ˌlap.ɪs ˈlaz.jʊ.laɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lapides lazuli (plural) lapis lazulis (plural)

Phrases

sodium aluminum sulfosilicate

Frequently Paired Words

azure lazurite sodium aluminum sulfosilicate ultramarine

Synonyms

lapis lazuli lazurite

Questions

How do you pronounce lapis lazuli?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæp.ɪs ˈlæz.(j)ə.li/.
What does lapis lazuli mean?
A deep blue stone, used in making jewelry, and traditionally used to make the pigment ultramarine.
Where does lapis lazuli come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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