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opus sectile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
opus -sec-tile
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of pietra dura, popular in the ancient and medieval western world, in which materials are cut and inlaid into walls and floors to create images or patterns.

Uncountable

Etymology

Latin [Term?]

Origin

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

mosaic

Questions

What does opus sectile mean?
A form of pietra dura, popular in the ancient and medieval western world, in which materials are cut and inlaid into walls and floors to create images or patterns.
Where does opus sectile come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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