Making a mosaic floor

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the small mosaic cube
tessera
The mosaic cube is small.
Tessera parva est.
the mosaicist
tessellarius
The mosaicist cuts mosaic cubes.
Tessellarius tesseras secat.
the floor layer; paver
pavimentarius
The paver prepares the floor.
Pavimentarius pavimentum parat.
the decorative facing; veneer
crusta
the inlaid central panel
emblema
The central panel is beautiful.
Emblema pulchrum est.
the border; edging
limbus
The border is blue.
Limbus caeruleus est.
The mosaicist makes the border from decorative pieces.
Tessellarius limbum e crustis facit.
the fine bedding layer
nucleus
the rubble layer
rudus
The rubble layer lies beneath the fine bedding layer.
Rudus sub nucleo est.
the supporting stone layer
statumen
The supporting layer lies beneath the rubble layer.
Statumen sub rudere est.
The paver prepares the rubble and supporting layers.
Pavimentarius rudus et statumen parat.
square; squared
quadratus
The mosaic cube is square.
Tessera quadrata est.
Square mosaic cubes are in the central panel.
Tesserae quadratae in emblemate sunt.
triangular
triangulus
The mosaic cube is triangular.
Tessera triangula est.
the joint between fitted pieces
coagmentum
thin; fine
tenuis
The decorative facing is thin.
Crusta tenuis est.
The joint is thin.
Coagmentum tenue est.
uneven; unequal
inaequalis
The floor is uneven.
Pavimentum inaequale est.
to make level; equalize
aequare
The paver levels the floor.
Pavimentarius pavimentum aequat.
The paver levels the uneven floor.
Pavimentum inaequale pavimentarius aequat.
to fit; adapt
aptare
The mosaicist fits the mosaic cubes.
Tessellarius tesseras aptat.
Triangular mosaic cubes are fitted to the border.
Tesserae triangulae ad limbum aptantur.
to insert
inserere
The mosaicist inserts a mosaic cube.
Tessellarius tesseram inserit.
to adhere; stick to
adhaerere
The mosaic cube adheres to the bedding layer.
Tessera nucleo adhaeret.
The facing adheres to the bedding layer; the joint remains thin.
Crusta nucleo adhaeret; coagmentum tenue manet.
the potsherd; baked-clay fragment
testa
The baked-clay fragment is red.
Testa rubra est.
Thin baked-clay fragments are inserted into the bedding layer.
Testae tenues in nucleum inseruntur.
to cut out; hew
excidere
The paver cuts out a baked-clay fragment.
Pavimentarius testam excidit.
to carve
sculpere
The mosaicist carves the decorative facing.
Tessellarius crustam sculpit.
variegated; multicolored
variegatus
The central panel is multicolored.
Emblema variegatum est.
The mosaicist cuts out multicolored decorative pieces.
Tessellarius crustas variegatas excidit.
the pumice stone
pumex
The pumice stone is hard.
Pumex durus est.
The mosaicist carves the facing; the paver polishes it with pumice.
Tessellarius crustam sculpit; pavimentarius eam pumice polit.
made of cut pieces
sectilis
The floor is made of cut pieces.
Pavimentum sectile est.
The cut-stone floor is polished with pumice.
Pavimentum sectile pumice politur.
the bear
ursus
The bear lives in the forest.
Ursus in silva habitat.
The boy sees the bear.
Puer ursum videt.
the tortoise
testudo
The tortoise walks slowly.
Testudo lente ambulat.
The girl carries the tortoise.
Puella testudinem portat.
the wild boar
aper
The wild boar runs through the forest.
Aper per silvam currit.
The boy sees the wild boar.
Puer aprum videt.
the he-goat
caper
The he-goat stands in the field.
Caper in agro stat.
The farmer calls the he-goat.
Agricola caprum vocat.
the young goat; kid
haedus
The young goat is near the he-goat.
Haedus prope caprum est.
The farmer carries the young goat.
Agricola haedum portat.
the elephant
elephas
The elephant is large.
Elephas magnus est.
The boy watches the elephant.
Puer elephantem spectat.
the whale
cetus
The whale swims in the sea.
Cetus in mari natat.
The sailor sees the whale.
Nauta cetum videt.
the crab
cancer
The crab is near the sea.
Cancer prope mare est.
The girl catches the crab.
Puella cancrum capit.

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