transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-sə-rə ]
noun
( plural tes·ser·ae -ˌrē, -ˌrī)
Etymology: Latin, probably ultimately from Greek tessares four; from its having four corners — more at four
Date: 1538
1. : a small tablet (as of wood, bone, or ivory) used by the ancient Romans as a ticket, tally, voucher, or means of identification
2. : a small piece (as of marble, glass, or tile) used in mosaic work