abac
English
Etymology
A learned borrowing, after French abaque, from Classical Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax).[1] Doublet of abacus and abaque.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈeɪbæk/
Audio (General American): (file)
Noun
abac (plural abacs)
- (mathematics) Synonym of nomogram.
References
- ^ “abac, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Anagrams
Friulian
Etymology
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Noun
abac m (plural abacs)
References
Kapampangan
Noun
ábac
- Súlat Bacúlud and Ámung Sámson spelling of abak
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈbak/
- Rhymes: -ak
- Hyphenation: a‧bác
Noun
abac n (plural abace)
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