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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMosaic Tile
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk taɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tile made of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials arranged to create a decorative pattern or image.
"The bathroom was beautifully adorned with a mosaic tile design depicting a serene ocean scene." - 2
A decorative surface made by setting small pieces of material into a base.
"The floor featured a stunning mosaic tile that added character to the entire room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mosaic' originates from the Latin 'mosaicus', meaning 'of the Muses', referring to the art of creating images with small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. The word 'tile' comes from the Old French 'tuile', which itself is derived from the Latin 'tegula', meaning 'roof tile'. The combination reflects a historical evolution in decorative arts from ancient times to modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mosaic Tile" is said worldwide
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carreau en mosaïque
Transliteration: kaʁo ɑ̃ mɔzaɪk
"La salle de bain était ornée d'un carreau en mosaïque magnifique."
Mosaikfliese
Transliteration: moˈzaɪkˌfliːzə
"Das Badezimmer hatte eine wunderschöne Mosaikfliese."
piastrella mosaico
Transliteration: pjasˈtrɛlla moˈzaiko
"Il bagno era decorato con una bellissima piastrella mosaico."
azulejo de mosaico
Transliteration: aθuˈlexo ðe moˈsaiko
"El baño estaba decorado con un hermoso azulejo de mosaico."
azulejo de mosaico
Transliteration: azuˈleʒu dʒi moˈzaiku
"O banheiro estava decorado com um lindo azulejo de mosaico."
मोज़ेक टाइल
Transliteration: mozek ṭaīl
"बाथरूम में एक सुंदर मोज़ेक टाइल थी।"
马赛克瓷砖
Transliteration: mǎsàikè cízhuān
"浴室里有一块美丽的马赛克瓷砖。"
모자이크 타일
Transliteration: mojaikeu tail
"욕실에는 아름다운 모자이크 타일이 있었습니다."
モザイクタイル
Transliteration: mozaiku tairu
"バスルームには美しいモザイクタイルがありました。"
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