The concept of lapidary comes from the Latin word lapidarius . The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to what is linked to precious stones (stones that, due to their transparency, hardness and fineness, are carved for use in luxury products).
It is known as lapidary, therefore, the individual who is dedicated to carving or trading precious stones. The lapidary works with various elements and tools to carry out the carving with precision.
Lapidary, on the other hand, is that related to the inscriptions on the tombstones (stones with annotations, notes, epigraphs, etc.). Also called lapidary who is responsible for recording or making tombstones.
Beyond all these uses of the concept, the most frequent use of lapidary in everyday language is as an adjective to describe the expression or style that is characterized by its conciseness and for being final.
For example: “The president of the club was lapidary with the player” , “The journalist made a lapidary analysis of the national reality” , “The young man offered a lapidary argument to justify his actions” .
Suppose that a basketball player (basketball), at the end of a game, is interviewed by a journalist. The reporter asks him what opinion he has about the performance of the judges, considering that there were several controversial decisions during the course of the meeting. The athlete simply responds: "They had a disastrous performance and should never manage again . " Faced with this exclamation, it can be said that the basketball player was lapidary: he used few words and left no room for doubt about his opinion.