abax
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (abaks, “board covered with sand”).
Noun [edit]
abax (plural abaxes)
- an ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed.
- Basic arithmetic could be done with an abax.
- The abax was a forerunner of the abacus.
Usage notes [edit]
- The plural form abaxes is currently unattested.
