English Explanatory Dictionary

abaciscus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.əˈsɪs.kəs/ /ˌæb.əˈsɪs.kɪs/ /ˌæb.əˈkɪs.kəs/ /ˌæb.əˈkɪs.kɪs/ en-us-abaciscus.ogg

Word forms

abaciscus abacisci abaciscuses

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀβακίσκος (abakískos, “a coloured stone for laying mosaic”), diminutive of ἄβαξ (ábax, “board”). See abacus.

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