voussoir

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  1. noun One of the wedge-shaped stones forming the curved parts of an arch or vaulted ceiling.

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  1. French, from Old French vossoir, from Vulgar Latin *volsōrium, from *volsus, past participle of Latin volvere, to turn, roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. F.; cf. voussure, the curvature of a vault, properly from vousser, from Late Latin as if *volutiare, make round, from Latin volutus, a rolling, from volvere, past participle volutus, roll: see volute.
  2. from voussoir, n.
 

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