mosaiculture 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 *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English mosaiculture From mosaic + culture.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The art of forming mosaics of growing plants on frameworks into sculptures
- (countable, usually) A sculpture produced by this art form.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mosaicultures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
topiary · horticulture · arborsculpture · bonsai · agriculture
Relateds
oligoculture · monoculture · polyculture · heteroculture
Translations (1)
fr mosaïculture (Translations)