abaciscus

noun

ab·​a·​cis·​cus

ˌa-bə-ˈsi-skəs,

-ˈki-

plural abacisci

ˌa-bə-ˈsi-ˌsī,

-ˈki-ˌskē,

-ˈki-ˌskī

: abaculus

Word History

Etymology

Latinization of Late Greek abakískos, diminutive of Greek abak-, ábax "slab, board"

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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