‖ tessella
(tɛˈsɛlə)
Pl. -æ; rarely -as. Also 8 -ela.
[L., dim. of tessera.]
A small tessera.
| 1693 tr. Blancard's Phys. Dict. (ed. 2), Tessellæ, the same with Rotulæ or Tabellæ. 1727–41 [see tessellated 1]. 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp., 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. |