tesserula
From LSJ
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tesserŭla: ae, f.
dim. id.,
I a little tessera. *
I A square bit of stone for paving, Lucil. ap. Cic. Or. 44, 149.—*
II A votingtablet, = a ballot, Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 18.—
III A small tally or counter, Gell. 10, 27, 5.—Esp., a ticket for the distribution of corn, Pers. 5, 74.—
A die used in play, Gell. 18, 13, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tessĕrŭla,¹⁶ æ, f. (dim. de tessera),
1 pl., petits morceaux de pierre ou de marbre employés dans une mosaïque : Lucil. d. Cic. de Or. 3, 171
2 tablette de vote, bulletin : Varro R. 3, 5, 18
3 tessère, jeton pour avoir du blé : Pers. 5, 47.
