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mosaicist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a person who designs or builds mosaics

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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 *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English mosaicist From mosaic + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: mozaïekkunstenaar — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • Finnish: mosaiikkitaiteilija — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • French: mosaïste — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • Friulian: mosaicist — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • German: Mosaikkünstler — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • German: Mosaikkünstlerin — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • German: Mosaist — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • Italian: mosaicista — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • Polish: mozaicysta — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • Portuguese: mosaicista — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • Russian: мозаичист (mozaičist) — person who designs or builds mosaics
  • Spanish: mosaiquista — person who designs or builds mosaics