lapis
[
lap
-is,
ley
-pis]
/ˈlæp ɪs, ˈleɪ pɪs/
noun
,
plural
lapides
[
lap
-i-deez]
/ˈlæp ɪˌdiz/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
(
italics
)
Latin.
stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
2.
lapis lazuli
.
Examples from the web for
lapis
He also noted the rich veins of silver and
lapis
lazuli.
These are beautifully decorated, with white marble lattice and marble mosaics studded with green jade,
lapis
lazuli and agate.
Summer brings horizons of
lapis
lazuli at sunrise, burnt umber at sunset.