Meaning of lapis lazuli | Babel Free
/ˌlap.ɪs ˈlaz.jʊ.laɪ/Definitions
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A deep blue stone, used in making jewelry, and traditionally used to make the pigment ultramarine. countable, uncountable
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A deep, bright blue, like that of the stone. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
العربية
لازورد
Čeština
lazurit
Ελληνικά
λαζουρίτης
Español
lapislázuli
Français
lapis-lazuli
हिन्दी
लाजवर्द
Bahasa Indonesia
lazuardi
Italiano
lapislazzuli
한국어
청금석
Português
lápis-lazuli
Examples
“He saw the amber silk curtains wave to and fro: the middle window was open; in it stood a pillar of lapis lazuli, which supported an alabaster figure, Canova's Dansatrice.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.