opus latericium

noun

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

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Meanings

nounopus latericium (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableAn Ancient Roman construction technique in which coursed brickwork is used to face a core of opus caementicium.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishopus latericium

Latin [Term?] (literally “brickwork”)

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opus latericium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus%20latericium

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“opus latericium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus%20latericium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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