SECTILE


Meaning of SECTILE in English

ˈsekt ə l, -ˌtīl, -(ˌ)til adjective

Etymology: Latin sectilis, from sectus (past participle of secare to cut) + -ilis -ile

1.

a. : capable of being severed by a knife with a smooth cut but yet pulverizable

b. : cut into small divisions

2. : constituting a type of mosaic formed of relatively large pieces of marble shaped to fit one another

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