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tessera
n.
mosaic tile; small tablet of wood or bone that was used as a token or ticket in ancient Greece and Rome
Tessera
A
tessera (plural:
tesserae, diminutive
tessella) is an individual
tile, usually formed in the shape of a
cube, used in creating a
mosaic. It is also known as an
abaciscus or
abaculus.
tessera
Noun
1. a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
(hypernym) tile
(hyponym) tessella
(part-holonym) mosaic
(derivation) tessellate
Tesserae
(pl. )
of Tessera
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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tessera
N F
die; square tablet marked with watchword| countersign; token| ticket
