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sectile
[ sek-til ]
adjective
- capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
sectile
/ sɛkˈtɪlɪtɪ; ˈsɛktaɪl /
adjective
- able to be cut smoothly
Derived Forms
- sectility, noun
Other Words From
- sec·tili·ty noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sectile1
Example Sentences
Surviving tiles from those ruins told the archaeologists what materials had been used - hand-tooled limestone and Dead Sea stone, as well as imported marble - and that the inlay had been the ornate “Opus Sectile” style.
The type of flooring is known as opus sectile, Latin for "cut work", and "considered to be far more prestigious than mosaic tiles floors", according to Frankie Snyder, from the project's team.
During the tour, I marvelled at the diversity of the art on display, from Tomás Saraceno’s delicate floating architectures to an impressive hunk of “We the People,” Danh Vo’s sectile replica of the Statue of Liberty.
During the tour, I marvelled at the diversity of the art on display, from Tomás Saraceno’s delicate floating architectures to an impressive hunk of “We the People,” Danh Vo’s sectile replica of the Statue of Liberty.
And the earlier its date the more surely was it a mosaic, not in the form of tesserae, but in the manner known as “opus sectile.”
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