| 单词 | voussoir |
| 释义 | voussoir[ voo-swahr ] / vuˈswɑr / noun Architecture.any of the pieces, in the shape of a truncated wedge, that form an arch or vault. Origin of voussoir1325–75; <French; replacing Middle English vousor(i)e<Anglo-French; Old French volsoir<Vulgar Latin *volsōrium, equivalent to *volt(us) (for Latin volūtus), past participle of volvere to turn + -tōrium-tory2 with tt>s Words nearby voussoirvouchee, voucher, voucher system, vouchsafe, vouge, voussoir, Vouvray, vow, vowel, vowel gradation, vowel harmony Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voussoir
British Dictionary definitions for voussoirvoussoir / (vuːˈswɑː) / nouna wedge-shaped stone or brick that is used with others to construct an arch or vault Word Origin for voussoirC18: from French, from Vulgar Latin volsōrium (unattested), ultimately from Latin volvere to turn, roll Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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