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opus incertum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opus in-cer-tum
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ancient Roman construction technique, using irregular-shaped and randomly placed uncut stones or fist-sized tuff blocks inserted in a core of opus caementicium (Roman concrete).

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Etymology

From Latin opus (“work”) + incertus (“uncertain, irregular”).

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What does opus incertum mean?
An Ancient Roman construction technique, using irregular-shaped and randomly placed uncut stones or fist-sized tuff blocks inserted in a core of opus caementicium (Roman concrete).
Where does opus incertum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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