tessella

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noun

A small tessera.

OriginLatin tessella →
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Meanings

nountessella (plural tessellae)

plural tessellae

  1. A small tessera.

Origin

  1. Latintessella
  2. Englishtessella

From Latin tessella.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tessella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tessella

MLA

“tessella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tessella. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tessella,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tessella.

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