tessellan.
/tɛˈsɛlə/ A small tessera.
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tessella1693
smalto1705
mosaic gold1728
abaciscus1753
tessera1797
smalt1852
tesson1858
abaculus1868
1693 tr. S. Blankaart Physical Dict. (ed. 2) 198 Tessellæ, the same with Rotulæ or Tabellæ.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Tessellated Pavement, Pavementum Tessellatum, a rich Pavement of Mosaick Work, made of curious small square Marbles, Bricks or Tyles, call'd tesselæ, from the Form of Dies.
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Tesselæ, a word used in pharmacy to express lozenges cut into regular figures.
1885 Athenæum 29 Aug. 278/3 No endeavour is made to fasten loose tessellæ into their sockets.
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