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Tessera (disambiguation) — * Tessera is the number 4 in Greek. τέσσερα *A tessera is an individual tile in a mosaic. *Tesserae is the term for dice used in ancient Rome *The Tessera is the booklet of prayers of the Legion of Mary, a Catholic lay organization. *Tesserae are … Wikipedia
Tessera — Tes se*ra, n.; pl. {Tesser[ae]}. [L., a square piece, a die. See {Tessellar}.] A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tessera — ► NOUN (pl. tesserae) 1) a small block of stone, tile, etc. used in a mosaic. 2) (in ancient Greece and Rome) a small tablet of wood or bone used as a token. ORIGIN Greek, from tessares four … English terms dictionary
tessera — [tes′ər ə] n. pl. tesserae [tes′ərē΄] [L, square piece, cube < Gr (Ionic) tesseres (for tessares), four: see TETRA ] 1. in ancient Rome, a small tablet of wood, ivory, etc. used as a token, ticket, label, etc. 2. any of the small pieces used… … English World dictionary
mosaic — mosaically, adv. /moh zay ik/, n., adj., v., mosaicked, mosaicking. n. 1. a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc. 2. the process of producing such a picture or decoration. 3. something resembling … Universalium
Mosaic — /moh zay ik/, adj. of or pertaining to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics. Also, Mosaical. [1655 65; < NL Mosaicus, equiv. to LL Mos(es) MOSES + aicus, on the model of Hebraicus Hebraic] * * * Surface… … Universalium
Tessera — Abaciscus redirects here. For the geometer moth genus, see Abaciscus (moth).: Tessella redirects here. For the moth genus, see Tessella (moth). Tessera has different meanings in different contexts.Art, in which case the glass pieces were flatter … Wikipedia
Mosaic — This article is about a decorative art. For other uses, see Mosaic (disambiguation). Irano Roman floor mosaic detail from the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur … Wikipedia
tessera — /tes euhr euh/, n., pl. tesserae /tes euh ree /. 1. one of the small pieces used in mosaic work. 2. a small square of bone, wood, or the like, used in ancient times as a token, tally, ticket, etc. [1640 50; < L < Gk (Ionic) tésseres FOUR] * * * ▪ … Universalium
tessera — noun (plural tesserae) Etymology: Latin, probably ultimately from Greek tessares four; from its having four corners more at four Date: 1538 1. a small tablet (as of wood, bone, or ivory) used by the ancient Romans as a ticket, tally, voucher, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tessera — noun A small square piece of stone, wood,ivory or glass used for making a mosaic … Wiktionary
