mosaïque

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Italian mosaico.

Noun

mosaïque f (plural mosaïques)

  1. mosaic (artwork)
    Dominique […] disait que la peinture, avec ses couleurs périssables, ne doit être regardée que comme un dessin, que la véritable peinture pour l’éternité, c’est la mosaïque.
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    (Stendhal, Histoire peint. Italienne, 1817)

Adjective

mosaïque (plural mosaïques)

  1. (relational) mosaic
    un pavage mosaïque ― mosaic paving

Etymology 2

From Latin Moses +‎ -ique.

Adjective

mosaïque (plural mosaïques)

  1. (relational) of Moses, Mosaic
    la loi mosaïque ― the Law of Moses, the Mosaic Law

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology 1

From Italian mosaico.

Noun

mosaïque f (plural mosaïques)

  1. mosaic (artwork)

Etymology 2

From Latin Moses +‎ -ique.

Adjective

mosaïque m or f (plural mosaïques)

  1. related to Moses
    La loy mosaïque.
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