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opus latericium

opus latericium noun: an Ancient Roman construction technique in which coursed brickwork is used to face a core of opus caementicium.

Noun

opus latericium (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An Ancient Roman construction technique in which coursed brickwork is used to face a core of opus caementicium.

Origin of opus latericium

Latin [Term?] (literally “brickwork”)

Questions about opus latericium

What does opus latericium mean?
Opus latericium means an Ancient Roman construction technique in which coursed brickwork is used to face a core of opus caementicium.
What part of speech is opus latericium?
Opus latericium is a noun.

Words near opus latericium in the dictionary

  1. opus
  2. opus anglicanum
  3. opus caementicium
  4. Opus Dei
  5. opus incertum
  6. opus latericium
  7. opus magnum
  8. opus operantis
  9. opus operatum
  10. opus quadratum
  11. opus reticulatum

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