Why we might call it "Roman" is less clear. The qualified term "Roman ogee" first appears in Google Books in 1813, and it's stayed much less common than plain "ogee" or "ogive". According to 1902 Britannica: The mouldings used in Roman architectural works are the same as the Grecian in general form, but they vary materially from the in contour.

Jul 19, 2022 · According to the OED 2nd edition (and OED 1913, L&S, and Gaffiot) the earliest known attestation of the word assert is a Roman hand-laying ritual: assert, v.

Aug 1, 2014 · The colour and clothes worn in Ancient Rome directly reflected your social status. Purple on your clothing indicated that you were high up the social ladder: