adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Formed of tesserae, like a mosaic. not-comparable

Synonyms

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tesseral

Etymology

From Latin tessella (“a small square piece, a little cube”), diminutive of tessera (“a square piece of stone, wood, etc., a die”).

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