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Webster 1913 Edition


Abaculus


A-bac′u-lus

(ȧb-ăk′ū̍-lŭs)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Abaculi
(-lī)
.
[L., dim. of
abacus
.]
(Arch.)
A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements.
Fairholt.

Definition 2024


abaculus

abaculus

English

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.

Translations


Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of abacus (a square board), from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, board).

Pronunciation

Noun

abaculus m (genitive abaculī); second declension

  1. abaculus

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative abaculus abaculī
genitive abaculī abaculōrum
dative abaculō abaculīs
accusative abaculum abaculōs
ablative abaculō abaculīs
vocative abacule abaculī

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