abax
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abax
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From Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board covered with sand”). Doublet of abacus and abaque.
noun
- An ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed; a forerunner of the abacus. Basic arithmetic could be done with an abax.
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noun ancient counting board
| Ελληνικά | άβακας ávakas |
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Talk about this word "abax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abax. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. abax. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abax "abax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abax.Cite this
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title = {abax},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
