# voussoir

> English word · Noun · IPA /vuˈswɑːr/

## Definitions
1. One of a series of wedge-shaped bricks or stones forming an arch or vault.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French voussoir, from Old French vosoir, from Vulgar Latin *volsorium, from *volsus, from Latin volvō (“I roll”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/voussoir