tessera
noun
one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
tesserae
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pluralof tessera.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beyond a fountain left dry in an empty hotel courtyard, a few tesserae glittered on a Soviet-era bus stop; it was impossible to tell what the original mosaic would have been.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
Rising high above these lava flows, the tesserae are thought to represent the oldest rocks on Venus.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 2, 2021
This mosaic structure, combining tesserae of research with narrative episodes, perfectly reflects the moment.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2020
The action scene at the center is surrounded by tesserae fashioned as decorative braiding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2016
But they are determined, Hazelle and Gale, that the other boys, twelve-year-old Rory and ten-year-old Vick, and the baby, four-year-old Posy, will never have to sign up for tesserae.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
