tessera

Definitions


[ˈtɛs(ə)rə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic
(e.g: Roman remains including tesserae have been found)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek, neuter of tesseres, variant of tessares ‘four’




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