Definition of Tesserae. Meaning of Tesserae. Synonyms of Tesserae

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Definition of Tesserae

Tesserae
Tessera Tes"se*ra, n.; pl. Tesser[ae]. [L., a square piece, a die. See Tessellar.] 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. --Fairholt.

Meaning of Tesserae from wikipedia

- 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...
- around the world. Many materials other than traditional stone, ceramic tesserae, enameled and stained gl**** may be emplo****, including s****, beads, charms...
- various languages. Undae, dune fields, are named after desert goddesses. Tesserae are areas of polygonal terrain. They are named after goddesses in world...
- Calosima tesserae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae which is endemic to Costa Rica. David Adamski (2002). "Holcocerini of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera:...
- Tesserae is a single-player video game developed by Nicholas Schlott based on Kent Brewster's DOS game Stained Gl**** and published by Inline Design in...
- mosaic, made from tesserae that are larger than about 4 mm. It is distinguished from the finer opus vermiculatum which used tiny tesserae, typically cubes...
- normal technique of Gr**** and Roman mosaic, made from tesserae that are larger than about 4 mm. Tesserae are laid in a pattern like grid or graph paper. The...
- The most common is the tessellated mosaic, formed from uniform pieces (tesserae) of materials such as stone and gl****. Opus sectile is a related technique...
- components. Tesserae are classified based on their structural components. Types of Tesserae Examples include Ishtar Terra and Aphrodite Terra. Tesserae are considered...
- are from Delos, Greece. Witts claims that tessellated pavements, using tesserae, were used in Europe from the late fifth to early fourth centuries BC....