mosaic
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mosaic¹
- /məʊˈzeɪk/ UK
- /məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ UK
- /moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ US
- /moʊˈzeɪk/ US
Rhymes with -eɪk, -eɪɪk
Where it comes from
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)). Doublet of museum.
noun mosaics · mosaick · musaic
- A piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
- Pixelization. (a method of censorship) Using censorship's ability to enhance laughter, modern comedy uses a full array of censorship tools: strategically placed censors' black bars ... digitalized mosaic blurs or pixilations^([sic]) that obscure body parts, crude gestures, and the like ...
- An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
- Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
- A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
- Any composite structure made from diverse elements.
adjective mosaick · musaic
- Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.
verb mosaics · mosaicking · mosaicing · mosaicked · mosaiced
- To arrange in a mosaic. Featheredging is a process in preparing the photographs for mosaicking and involves cutting, tearing, and sandpapering the back of the print along its edges in such a way that the edge of the print is thin and will make a smooth match with adjoining prints.
Mosaic²
Sounds like mosaic
Where it comes from
From Middle French mosaïque, moysaique, and its source, post-classical Latin Mosaicus (5th century), from Latin Moses, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).
adjective
- Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. Mosaic law
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tessellated, decorated, adorned, tiling, tile, fabric, crucible, jigsaw, makeup, tapestry, patchwork, array, breadth, diverse, hodgepodge, variety
Translations
Every language
noun artwork
| Español | mosaico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모자이크 mojaikeu |
| 日本語 | モザイク mozaiku |
| 中文 | 馬賽克 /马赛克 mǎsàikè, 鑲嵌畫 /镶嵌画 xiāngqiànhuà |
| हिन्दी | मौज़ेक mauzek |
| Português | mosaico |
| Français | mosaïque |
| Deutsch | Mosaik |
| Italiano | mosaico |
| Ελληνικά | ψηφιδωτό psifidotó, μωσαϊκό mosaïkó |
| Română | mozaic |
| Русский | моза́ика mozáika |
| Tiếng Việt | tranh khảm |
| العربية | فُسَيْفِسَاء fusayfisāʔ |
| עברית | פסיפס psefás, מוזאיקה mozaika |
noun genetically diverse individual
| Español | mosaico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | モザイク mozaiku |
| 中文 | 嵌合體 /嵌合体 qiànhétǐ |
| Português | mosaico |
| Français | mosaïque |
| Deutsch | Mosaik |
| Русский | моза́ика mozáika |
| Tiếng Việt | thể khảm |
noun viral disease
| Español | mosaico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | モザイク病 mozaiku byō |
| 中文 | 花葉病 /花叶病 huāyèbìng |
| Português | mosaico |
| Français | mosaïque |
| Deutsch | Mosaikvirus |
| Русский | моза́ика mozáika |
| Tiếng Việt | bệnh khảm |
Talk about this word "mosaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mosaic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mosaic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mosaic "mosaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mosaic.Cite this
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title = {mosaic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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