ábaco

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See also: abaco and Abaco

Galician

Etymology

From Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “a calculation board covered with sand”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: á‧ba‧co

Noun

ábaco m (plural ábacos)

  1. abacus (calculating table)
  2. (architecture) abacus (uppermost member or division of the capital of a column)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: á‧ba‧co

Noun

ábaco m (plural s)

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

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ábaco.

Further reading

Spanish

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Etymology

From Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “a calculation board covered with sand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈabako/ [ˈa.β̞a.ko]
  • Hyphenation: á‧ba‧co

Noun

ábaco m (plural ábacos)

  1. abacus

Derived terms

Further reading

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