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opus incertum

The English word “opus incertum” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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).

Etymology

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

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