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

• abachista

See also

• pallottoliere

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