mosaic
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/noun, adjective, verb
mosaic is spelled M-O-S-A-I-C: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.8 times per million words in written English, the 13,321st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mosaic means “A piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mosaic is mosaics.
How many letters and syllables are in mosaic?
| Letters | 6: M-O-S-A-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.8 times per million words; the 13,321st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mosaic?
Mosaic appears 3.8 times per million words in written English, the 13,321st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mosaic?
- UK /məʊˈzeɪk/
- UK /məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
- US /moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
Mosaic has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mosaic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-mosaic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mosaic?
10 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mosaic from its last stressed vowel (/eɪɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mosaic
- mosaics plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mosaicking participle, present
- mosaicing participle, present
- mosaicked participle, past
- mosaiced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mosaic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
- 2
Pixelization. (a method of censorship)
- 3
An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
- 4
Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
- 5
A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
- 6
Any composite structure made from diverse elements.
adjective
- 1
Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.
verb
- 1
To arrange in a mosaic.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him.
Mosaic law
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mosaic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mosaïque |
| German | Mosaik , Mosaikvirus , Collage , mosaisch |
| Portuguese | mosaico |
| Spanish | mosaico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mosaic come from?
From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)). Doublet of museum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).