mosaic

See also: Mosaic and mósáic

English
A mosaic design

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Etymology

From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /məʊˈzeɪɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
  • Rhymes: -eɪɪk

Noun

mosaic (countable and uncountable, plural mosaics)

  1. A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
  2. (genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
  3. (phytopathology) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
  4. A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.

Translations

Adjective

mosaic (not comparable)

  1. (of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

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Noun

mosaic m (plural mosaics)

  1. mosaic
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