lazuli
Definition
Noun: 1. A deep blue, semi-precious stone: "Lazuli" refers to a gemstone, specifically lapis lazuli, which is prized for its intense azure or ultramarine blue color, often flecked with golden-colored pyrite.
Usage
- As a material or substance: The word is most commonly used in the compound term "lapis lazuli" to describe the stone itself.
- The ancient Egyptians used powdered lazuli to create blue pigment.
- The necklace was made of beads of pure lazuli.
- Referring to the color: It can be used attributively to describe a shade of blue reminiscent of the stone.
- She painted the sky a brilliant lazuli blue.
Advanced Usage
- "Lapis lazuli": This is the full, most precise term for the stone. "Lapis" is Latin for "stone," so "lapis lazuli" literally means "stone of azure."
- The museum displayed a scarab carved from lapis lazuli.
Variants and Related Words
- Lapis lazuli (n): The full name of the gemstone.
- Lazuline (adj): Having the blue color of lapis lazuli; azure.
- The lazuline waters of the Mediterranean.
Synonyms
- Lapis lazuli
- Azure stone (descriptive)
Notes on Meaning
The word "lazuli" is almost never used in isolation in modern English outside of a gemological or artistic context. Its primary function is as part of the term "lapis lazuli." When used alone, it is understood to be a shortened form referring to that specific stone.
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an azure blue semiprecious stone
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