"opus quadratum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Latin [Term?] (literally “squared work”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lit=squared work}} Latin [Term?] (literally “squared work”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} 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. Tags: historical, uncountable
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