Definitions for tessera
ˈtɛs ər ə; ˈtɛs əˌritesser·a

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1. tesseranoun

   a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics

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1. tesseranoun

   A small square piece of stone, wood, ivory or glass used for making a mosaic.

2. tesseranoun

   complex-ridged surface feature seen on plateau highlands of Venus and perhaps on Triton

3. Etymology: From tessera, from τέσσαρες.

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1. Tessera

   A tessera (plural: tesserae, diminutive tessella) is an individual tile, usually formed in the shape of a square, used in creating a mosaic. It is also known as an abaciscus or abaculus.

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1. tessera

   A tessera is a small, square piece of stone, glass, ceramic, or other hard material used in creating a mosaic. In a broader context, it can also refer to any individual tile or block used in a pattern or a token used in ancient Rome to show membership, rank, or to grant access to a specific service.

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1. Tesseranoun

   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 ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes

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1. Tessera

   A tessera 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.

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1. Tessera

   tes′e-ra, n. one of the small square tiles or cut stones used in forming tessellated pavements:—pl. Tess′eræ—also Tessel′la:—pl. Tessel′læ.—adjs. Tess′ellar, composed of, or like, tessellæ; Tess′ellar, Tesserā′ic, Tess′eral, made up of tesseræ.—v.t. Tess′ellate, to form into squares or lay with chequered work.—adj. Tess′ellated.—n. Tessellā′tion, tessellated or mosaic work: the operation of making it. [L. tessella, dim. of tessera, a square piece.]

Matched Categories

1. • Tile

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Anagrams for tessera »

1. Easters

2. erastes

3. reseats

4. saeters

5. seaters

6. starees

7. teasers

How to pronounce tessera?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tessera in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tessera in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tessera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tessera
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tessera
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessera
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tessera
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tessera
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tessera
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tessera