abac

See also: ABAC, àbac, and Abac

English

Etymology

A learned borrowing, after French abaque, from Classical Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax). Doublet of abacus and abaque.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪbæk/

• Audio (General American):

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Noun

abac (plural abacs)

1. (mathematics) Synonym of nomogram.

Anagrams

• A.C.A.B., AABC, AACB, ABCA, ACAB, BCAA, Baca, Caba, caba

Friulian

Etymology

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Noun

abac m (plural abacs)

1. abacus

References

• ARLEF

Kapampangan

Noun

ábac

1. Súlat Bacúlud and Ámung Sámson spelling of abak

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French abaque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbak/
• Rhymes: -ak
• Hyphenation: a‧bác

Noun

abac n (plural abace)

1. abacus
2. (mathematics) nomogram

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	abac	abacul	abace	abacele
genitive-dative	abac	abacului	abace	abacelor
vocative	abacule		abacelor

Further reading

• “abac”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026