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
Not only do scientists not know how old the tesserae are, they do not know what they are.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 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
Once, because I had to, and three times for tesserae for grain and oil for myself, Prim, and my mother.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
