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tessella.

small cube, die; tile, shingle (Latham); pane (Erasmus);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A small cube of stone used for paving

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσαρες (téssares)bor. Latin tessera Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin tessella From tessera (“die, cube, square tablet”) + -la (diminutive suffix).

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