opus quadratum

English

Etymology

From Latin [Term?] (literally “squared work”).

Noun

opus quadratum (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An ancient Roman construction technique in which squared blocks of stone of the same height were set in parallel courses, most often without the use of mortar.
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