Mosaic

See also: mosaic and mósáic

English

Etymology

From Middle French mosaïque, moysaique, and its source, post-classical Latin Mosaicus (5th century), from Latin Moses.

Adjective

Mosaic

1. Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. [from 17th c.]
   • 1791, Thomas Paine, Rights of Man:

     The Mosaic account of the creation, whether taken as divine authority, or merely historical, is full to this point, the unity or equality of man.

Translations

Of or relating to Moses

• Arabic: مُوسَوِيٌّ‎ (mūsawiyyun)
• Bengali: মূসাবী (mūsabī), মূসাঈ (mūsaī)
• Czech: mojžíšský (cs)
• Dutch: mozaïsch (nl)
• French: mosaïque (fr)
• German: mosaisch (de)
• Irish: Maoiseach, Mhaoise
• Italian: mosaico (it)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: mosaisk

  Nynorsk: mosaisk

• Polish: Mojżeszowy (pl)
• Portuguese: mosaico (pt)
• Spanish: mosaico (es)
• Swedish: mosaisk (sv)

Anagrams

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