isodomon

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἰσόδομον (isódomon), from ἴσο- (íso-) + a noun derived from δέμω (démō, to build).

Noun

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isodomon (plural isodoma)

  1. A form of masonry in which the vertical joint of each course is in the middle of the block beneath.
    Synonyms: isodomum, isodomos
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