English Explanatory Dictionary

mosaiculture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The art of forming mosaics of growing plants on frameworks into sculptures
  2. A sculpture produced by this art form.

Word forms

mosaiculture mosaicultures

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 *kʷélh₁-e-ti 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.

Related words

heteroculture monoculture oligoculture polyculture
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