mosaico

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Italian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed 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)).

Noun

mosaico m (plural mosaici)

  1. mosaic, puzzle, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle
  2. mixture (of disparate things)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

mosaico (feminine mosaica, masculine plural mosaici, feminine plural mosaiche)

  1. Mosaic

References

  1. ^ mosaico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: mo‧sai‧co

Etymology 1

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)).

mosaico

Noun

mosaico m (plural mosaicos)

  1. (art) mosaic

Etymology 2

From French mosaïque.

Adjective

mosaico (feminine mosaica, masculine plural mosaicos, feminine plural mosaicas, not comparable)

  1. Mosaic (pertaining to Moses)

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈsaiko/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aiko
  • Syllabification: mo‧sai‧co

Etymology 1

Borrowed 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)).

Adjective

mosaico (feminine mosaica, masculine plural mosaicos, feminine plural mosaicas)

  1. (art) mosaic

Noun

mosaico m (plural mosaicos)

  1. mosaic

Etymology 2

Adjective

mosaico (feminine mosaica, masculine plural mosaicos, feminine plural mosaicas)

  1. Mosaic (related to Moses)

Further reading