Galician

Noun

ábaco m ‎(plural ábacos)

1. abacus (calculating table)
2. (architecture) abacus (uppermost member or division of the capital of a column)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin abacus ‎(“board”), from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ ‎(ábax, “board”), from Hebrew אבק ‎(abák, “dust”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ba.ku/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ba.ko/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bɐ.ku/
• Hyphenation: á‧ba‧co

Noun

ábaco m (plural ábacos)

1. abacus (instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by sliding balls on wires, or counters in grooves)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:ábaco.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ ‎(ábax, “a calculation board covered with sand”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: á‧ba‧co

Noun

ábaco m ‎(plural ábacos)

1. abacus