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abaciscus

[ ab-uh-sis-kuhs, -kis- ]

noun

plural abacisci
  1. Architecture. a small abacus.
  2. a tessera.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of abaciscus1

< New Latin < Greek íDz, equivalent to abak- (stem of á; abacus ) + -iskos diminutive suffix
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Example Sentences

The diminutive of Abacus, ABACISCUS, is applied in architecture to the chequers or squares of a tessellated pavement .

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