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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmosaico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo-zä-i-co
"Il pavimento della cattedrale è decorato con un antico mosaico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.
"The ancient Roman villa featured a remarkably well-preserved floor mosaic depicting mythological scenes." - 2
A combination of diverse elements that form a coherent whole.
"Modern society is a rich mosaic of different cultures, traditions, and backgrounds."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin term 'musaicum', meaning 'work of the Muses', passing through Italian 'mosaico' into Middle French and English during the late 16th century. Originally referring to decorative artworks made of small colored pieces, the term evolved to metaphorically describe any complex composite made of diverse elements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mosaic" is said worldwide
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mosaïque
Transliteration: mo-za-ik
"Cette église est célèbre pour sa magnifique mosaïque byzantine."
Mosaik
Transliteration: mo-za-ik
"Das Kunstwerk besteht aus Tausenden von kleinen Steinen, die ein farbenfrohes Mosaik bilden."
mosaico
Transliteration: mo-zä-i-co
"Il pavimento della cattedrale è decorato con un antico mosaico."
mosaico
Transliteration: mo-sai-ko
"El parque está lleno de bancos decorados con coloridos mosaicos."
mosaico
Transliteration: mo-zaj-ku
"As ruas da cidade histórica são conhecidas pelos seus mosaicos de pedra."
मोज़ेक
Transliteration: mozek
"यह दीवार रंगीन पत्थरों के सुंदर मोज़ेक से सजाई गई है।"
马赛克
Transliteration: mǎ sài kè
"这幅古老的马赛克壁画保存得非常完好。"
모자이크
Transliteration: mojaikeu
"박물관에는 로마 시대의 거대한 모자이크가 전시되어 있다."
モザイク
Transliteration: mozaiku
"その教会には美しいガラスのモザイク画がある。"
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