ábaco

Meaning

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

Concepts

abacus

chart

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calculating frame

counting-frame

buffet

graph

nomogram

scale

calculating

Synonyms

Abaco

Translations

abaque

àbac

ábaco

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abaco

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abacus

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Abakus

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telraam

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άβακας

boulier

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abaküs

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Kapitelldeckplatte

pallottoliere

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈa.ba.ku/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: abacus

In summary

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