lapidarium

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noun

A place where stone monuments and fragments of archaeological interest are exhibited.

OriginMedieval Latin lapidārium ← Latin lapidārius →
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Meanings

nounlapidarium (plural lapidariums or lapidaria)

plural lapidariums · plural lapidaria

  1. A place where stone monuments and fragments of archaeological interest are exhibited.

Origin

  1. Latinlapidārius“stony; stone (relational)”
  2. Medieval Latinlapidārium
  3. Englishlapidarium

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lapidārium, from Latin lapidārius (“stony; stone (relational)”).

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APA

lapidarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidarium

MLA

“lapidarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidarium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lapidarium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidarium.

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