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abax

abax noun: an ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed; a forerunner of the abacus.

Noun

abax (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) An ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed; a forerunner of the abacus.
    • Basic arithmetic could be done with an abax.

Origin of abax

From Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board covered with sand”). Doublet of abacus and abaque.

Questions about abax

What does abax mean?
Abax means an ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed; a forerunner of the abacus.
What part of speech is abax?
Abax is a noun.

Words near abax in the dictionary

  1. abatvoixes
  2. abatwa
  3. Abau
  4. abaucin
  5. ABAWD
  6. abax
  7. abaxial
  8. abaxialization
  9. abaxializations
  10. abaxialize
  11. abaxialized

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