mosaicity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μοῦσᾰ (Moûsă) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon) Ancient Greek μουσεῖον (mouseîon)der. Late Latin mūsīvum Medieval Latin musaicumbor. Italian mosaicoder. Middle French mosaïqueder. English mosaic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English mosaicity From mosaic + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A measure of the long-range disorder of a crystal.
- (countable, uncountable) The presence of mosaic vessels in a tumour.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mosaicities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |