abaco

See also: Abaco and ábaco

Interlingua

Noun

abaco (plural abacos)

  1. abacus

Italian

Alternative forms
  • abbaco (uncommon, except in the meaning of “art of counting”)

Etymology

From Latin abacus (“counting board”), from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ba.ko/
  • Rhymes: -abako
  • Hyphenation: à‧ba‧co

Noun

abaco m (plural abachi)

  1. abacus (calculating frame)
  2. multiplication table
    Synonym: tavola pitagorica
  3. the art of counting
  4. (historical, Ancient Rome) a board used to display pottery during banquets
  5. (furniture) abacus (church furniture)
    Synonym: (more common) credenza
  6. (architecture) abacus (uppermost portion of the capital of a column)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • abaco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • abaco in Collins Italian-English Dictionary

Latin

Noun

abacō m

  1. dative/ablative singular of abacus
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