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单词 abaculus
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Definition of abaculus in English:

abaculus

noun əˈbakjʊləs
Architecture rare
  • A square or tile for use in a mosaic pavement; a tessera.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin abaculus small cube or tile of coloured glass for making ornamental pavements (former reading in e.g. 16th-cent. editions of Pliny (36. 199, as abaculos, accusative plural), where modern editions have ab oculis; also recorded in an undated glossary) from classical Latin abacus + -ulus.

Definition of abaculus in US English:

abaculus

nounəˈbakjʊləs
Architecture rare
  • A square or tile for use in a mosaic pavement; a tessera.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin abaculus small cube or tile of coloured glass for making ornamental pavements (former reading in e.g. 16th-cent. editions of Pliny (36. 199, as abaculos, accusative plural), where modern editions have ab oculis; also recorded in an undated glossary) from classical Latin abacus + -ulus.

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