Anglese-Interlingua[]
abacus n abaco
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Etymology[]
Entered English circa 16th century. Latin abacus, abax; from Greek ἄβαξ ('a`bax) (board covered with sand), possibly from Template:He[[Category:Template:He derivations|Abacus]] אבק (āvāq) (dust).
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Abacus ({{{1}}}) (considered pedantic)
- (obsolete) A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc.
- A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc.
- I've heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China.
- (architecture) The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave.
- (archaic) A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic work.
- A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments, for holding cups, bottles, or the like; a kind of cupboard, buffet, or sideboard.
Translations[]
obsolete: tray of sand for calculating
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calculating frame
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uppermost member of the capital of a column
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archaic: tablet/panel/compartment in ornamented mosaic work
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board for holding cups, etc
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Derived terms[]
- abacus harmonicus
Related terms[]
- abacist
References[]
- Abacus in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Shorthand[]
- (Version: Centennial, Series 90,DJS, Simplified,Anniversary, Pre-Anniversary): a - b - a - k - u - comma s
Latin[]
Etymology[]
From Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (abax), “‘board’”)
Noun[]
abacus (genitive abacī); m, second declension
- a square board.
- sideboard.
- counting board.
- gaming board.
- panel.
Inflection[]
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References[]
Professor Kidd, et al. Collins Gem Latin Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers (Glasgow: 2004). ISBN 0-00-470763-X. page 1. Categoria:anglese