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lazaward
Persian · ancient
"blue, azure"
blue, azure, also the name of the deep blue stone
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lazulum
Medieval Latin · medieval
"the deep blue stone"
adapted from Persian for the deep blue stone
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lapis lazuli
Medieval Latin · medieval
"stone of azure"
combined with lapis (stone) to mean the stone of azure
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lapis lazuli
English · 1400s
"a deep blue semi-precious stone"
adopted directly for the deep blue semi-precious stone
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