Etymology

abac

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Today it means: Synonym of nomogram. Full definition →

French abaque ← Latin abacus
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  1. Latinabacus
  2. Frenchabaque
  3. English todayabac

Learned borrowing from French abaque, from Classical Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax). Doublet of abacus and abaque.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄβαξ all →

abacusabax

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