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abaculus

[aˈba.kʊ.ɫʊs]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. diminutive of abacus (“square tablet, panel”): abaculus
  2. a small square tile
  3. A small tile or square piece of stone used for mosaics. It is the diminutive form of the word for a board or tablet.
Examples

Tingit ars, veluti cum calculi fiunt, quos quidam abaculos appellant, aliquos etiam pluribus modis versicolores.

The craft dyes, like they are made of tiles, those which are called abaculi, some of which are made varicolored in many ways.

Pronunciationaˈba.kʊ.ɫʊs

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a diminutive form of the word 'abacus'.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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