Lap″i‐da‐ry, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.
Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.