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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mǎsàikè xiǎo fāngkuài
"这幅壁画由数千块马赛克小方块组成。"
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2 senses- 1
A small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.
"The artist carefully placed each gold-leaf tessella into the wet mortar to complete the intricate Byzantine design." - 2
In biology, a small checkered or polygonal plate forming part of the surface structure of certain organisms.
"Microscopic examination revealed a distinct tessella pattern along the carapace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin tessella, the diminutive of tessera, meaning a small square or die used in gaming. Historically, it refers to the small individual blocks of stone, glass, or ceramic used in ancient mosaic art.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tessella" is said worldwide
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tesselle
Transliteration: tɛsɛl
"Chaque tesselle a été posée à la main."
Mosaikstein
Transliteration: mozaˈiːkˌʃtaɪn
"Der Mosaikstein schimmert im Licht."
tessera
Transliteration: tɛssera
"Ogni tessera compone un quadro storico."
tesela
Transliteration: tesela
"La tesela romana fue descubierta intacta."
tessela
Transliteration: tɛsɛlɐ
"Faltava apenas uma tessela no painel."
मोज़ेक टुकड़ा
Transliteration: mozek tukda
"हर एक मोज़ेक टुकड़ा कला का हिस्सा है।"
马赛克小方块
Transliteration: mǎsàikè xiǎo fāngkuài
"这幅壁画由数千块马赛克小方块组成。"
테세라
Transliteration: tesela
"작은 테세라 조각들이 모여 그림을 이룹니다."
モザイク画の小片
Transliteration: mozaiku-ga no shōpen
"貴重なテセラが遺跡から出土した。"
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