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lapidary

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "lapidary" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

lapidary

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

lapidary is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, lapidary is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflapidary

1noun
  • A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.
  • An expert in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
  • A treatise on precious stones.
1adjective
  • Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.
  • Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise; embodying the refinement and precision characteristic of stone-cutting.
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