abax

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed; a forerunner of the abacus.
    — Basic arithmetic could be done with an abax.

词形变化

abaces plural

词源

From Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board covered with sand”). Doublet of abacus and abaque.
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