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abaculus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /əˈbæk.jə.ləs/
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  • rhymes with -ækjʊləs

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin abaculus, diminutive of abacus.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: mozaïekelement — a small tile
  • French: abacule — a small tile
  • Ancient Greek: ἀβακίσκος (abakískos) — a small tile
  • Occitan: abacul — a small tile
  • Portuguese: abáculo — a small tile
  • Portuguese: abacísculo — a small tile
  • Spanish: abáculo — a small tile