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noun

tessella

gen. tessellae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
dim. tessera
a small square piece of stone; a little cube
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.
Perseus ID: n47952 Key: tessella