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opus reticulatum

opus reticulatum noun: a facing used for concrete walls in Ancient Roman architecture, with small pyramidal tuff embedded in a concrete core.

Noun

opus reticulatum (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A facing used for concrete walls in Ancient Roman architecture, with small pyramidal tuff embedded in a concrete core.

Origin of opus reticulatum

Latin [Term?] (literally “reticulate work”)

Questions about opus reticulatum

What does opus reticulatum mean?
Opus reticulatum means a facing used for concrete walls in Ancient Roman architecture, with small pyramidal tuff embedded in a concrete core.
What part of speech is opus reticulatum?
Opus reticulatum is a noun.

Words near opus reticulatum in the dictionary

  1. opus latericium
  2. opus magnum
  3. opus operantis
  4. opus operatum
  5. opus quadratum
  6. opus reticulatum
  7. opus sectile
  8. opus spicatum
  9. opus vermiculatum
  10. opuscle
  11. opuscles

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