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abaciscus

/ˌæb.əˈsɪs.kəs/

abaciscus noun: one of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

Noun

abaciscus (plural abacisci or abaciscuses)

  1. (archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

Forms of abaciscus

pluralabacisci
pluralabaciscuses

Origin of abaciscus

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

Words that rhyme with abaciscus

Questions about abaciscus

What does abaciscus mean?
Abaciscus means one of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
What part of speech is abaciscus?
Abaciscus is a noun.
How do you pronounce abaciscus?
Abaciscus is pronounced /ˌæb.əˈsɪs.kəs/ (US).
What is the plural of abaciscus?
The plural of abaciscus is abacisci.

Words near abaciscus in the dictionary

  1. abacinates
  2. abacinating
  3. abacination
  4. abacinations
  5. abacisci
  6. abaciscus
  7. abaciscuses
  8. abacist
  9. abacists
  10. aback
  11. aback of

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