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abaculus

/əˈbæk.jə.ləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abac-u-lus
IPA
/əˈbæk.jə.ləs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin abaculus, diminutive of abacus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbæk.jə.ləs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abaculi (plural)

Rhymes With

sacculus

Questions

How do you pronounce abaculus?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbæk.jə.ləs/.
What does abaculus mean?
A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.
Where does abaculus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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