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tessera
[ tes-er-uh ]
noun
, plural tes·ser·ae [tes, -, uh, -ree].
- one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
- a small square of bone, wood, or the like, used in ancient times as a token, tally, ticket, etc.
tessera
/ ˈtɛsərə /
noun
- a small square tile of stone, glass, etc, used in mosaics
- a die, tally, etc, used in classical times, made of bone or wood
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Derived Forms
- ˈtesseral, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tessera1
C17: from Latin, from Ionic Greek tesseres four
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Example Sentences
The tessera, or six-sided figure, bore on its additional faces the numbers two and five.
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Tessera, tes′e-ra, n. one of the small square tiles or cut stones used in forming tessellated pavements:—pl.
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These men are obliged to deliver the tablet (tessera) to the Tribunes before dark.
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So bidding farewell to Petronius, he went hurriedly to the overseer of the "Putrid Pits" for his tessera.
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Let her take my tessera; she can wrap her head in a cloth, cover her shoulders with a mantle, and pass out.
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