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abaciscus

[ab-uh-sis-kuhs, -kis-]

noun

plural

abacisci 

  1. Architecture.a small abacus.

  2. a tessera.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of abaciscus1

< New Latin < Greek íDz, equivalent to abak- (stem of á; abacus ) + -iskos diminutive suffix
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The diminutive of Abacus, ABACISCUS, is applied in architecture to the chequers or squares of a tessellated pavement .

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