mosaiclike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English mosaiclike From mosaic + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a mosaic, particularly in composition
Davies has devised a mosaiclike film language.
2009 January 11, Dennis Lim, “Remembrance of Liverpool Past”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mosaiclike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mosaiclike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |