Definition & Meaning | English word ABACISCUS
ABACISCUS
Definitions of ABACISCUS
- (archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
Number of letters
9
Is palindrome
No
Examples of Using ABACISCUS in a Sentence
- The diminutive of abacus, abaculus, is used to describe small mosaic tiles, also called abaciscus or tessera, used to create ornamental floors with detailed patterns of chequers or squares in a tessellated pavement.
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