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tessellate

[ verb tes-uh-leyt; adjective tes-uh-lit, -leyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, tes·sel·lat·ed, tes·sel·lat·ing.

to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.

adjective

tessellated.

tessellate

/ ˈtɛsɪˌleɪt /

verb

tr to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles
intr (of identical shapes) to fit together exactly
triangles will tessellate but octagons will not

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tessellate¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from Latin tessellātus “mosaic,” equivalent to tessell(a) “small square stone or cube” (diminutive of tessera + -ātus; tessera, -ate ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tessellate¹

C18: from Latin tessellātus checked, from tessella small stone cube, from tessera

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Example Sentences

The bright mosaic, that with storied beauty, the floor of nature's temple tessellate.

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