tessella

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

tessella, ae, f. dim. [tessera],

a small square piece of stone , a little cube , for pavements, etc., Sen. Q. N. 6, 31, 2; Juv. 11, 132; Plin. 37, 10, 54, § 144; 17, 16, 26, § 120; Inscr. Oreil. 4316.

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