opus latericium

noun

opus la·​te·​ri·​ci·​um

-ˌlatəˈrikēəm,

-ishē-

variants or opus lateritium

-ˌlatəˈritēəm,

-ishē-

plural opera latericia or opera lateritia

-ēə

: masonry of bricks or tiles of baked clay laid in mortar and much used in Greco-Roman building for the facing of walls in stone masonry

Word History

Etymology

Latin opus latericium, literally, work of brick

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