ruderation

noun

ru·​der·​a·​tion

ˌrüdəˈrāshən

plural -s

archaic

: the process of paving with broken stone

Word History

Etymology

Latin ruderation-, ruderatio, from ruderatus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

circa 1730, in the meaning defined above

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