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abaculus

/əˈbæk.jə.ləs/

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

Noun

abaculus (plural abaculi)

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

Forms of abaculus

pluralabaculi

Origin of abaculus

From Latin abaculus, diminutive of abacus.

Words that rhyme with abaculus

Questions about abaculus

What does abaculus mean?
Abaculus means a small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.
What part of speech is abaculus?
Abaculus is a noun.
How do you pronounce abaculus?
Abaculus is pronounced /əˈbæk.jə.ləs/ (US).
What is the plural of abaculus?
The plural of abaculus is abaculi.

Words near abaculus in the dictionary

  1. abactinally
  2. abaction
  3. abactor
  4. abactors
  5. abaculi
  6. abaculus
  7. abacus
  8. abacuses
  9. Abad
  10. abada
  11. Abadan

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