opus sectile

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.

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Meanings

nounopus sectile (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableartA 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.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishopus sectile

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