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- [tes-er-uh]
- /ˈtɛs ər ə/
- /ˈte.sə.rə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tes-er-uh]
- /ˈtɛs ər ə/
Definitions of tessera word
- noun plural tessera one of the small pieces used in mosaic work. 1
- noun plural tessera a small square of bone, wood, or the like, used in ancient times as a token, tally, ticket, etc. 1
- noun tessera a small square tile of stone, glass, etc, used in mosaics 0
- noun tessera a die, tally, etc, used in classical times, made of bone or wood 0
- noun tessera in ancient Rome, a small tablet of wood, ivory, etc. used as a token, ticket, label, etc. 0
- noun tessera any of the small pieces used in mosaic work 0
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Origin of tessera
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin < Greek (Ionic) tésseres four
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Parts of speech for Tessera
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tessera popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tessera usage trend in Literature
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