abaculus

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US/əˈbæk.jə.ləs/

noun

A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.

OriginLatin abaculus →
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Meanings

nounabaculus (plural abaculi)

plural abaculi

  1. archaicA small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.

Origin

  1. Latinabaculus
  2. Englishabaculus

From Latin abaculus, diminutive of abacus.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀβακίσκος
  • ἀβακίσκος (abakískos)a small tile
Dutch mozaïekelement
  • mozaïekelementa small tile
French abacule
  • abaculea small tile
Portuguese abáculo, abacísculo
  • abáculoa small tile
  • abacísculoa small tile
Spanish abáculo
  • abáculoa small tile

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abaculus

sacculus
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Anagrams

Culubasa
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Chicago

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