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abacist

/ˈæb.ə.sɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abacist
IPA
/ˈæb.ə.sɪst/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.

Etymology

From Middle English abaciste, from Medieval Latin abacista, from abacus + -ista (“-ist”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abaciste, abacista

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.ə.sɪst/

Inflected Forms

abacists (plural)

Antonyms

algorist

Questions

How do you pronounce abacist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.ə.sɪst/.
What does abacist mean?
One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.
Where does abacist come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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