abaculus

abaculus
abac·u·lus

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  • Abaculus — A*bac u*lus ([.a]b*[a^]k [ u]*l[u^]s), n.; pl. {Abaculi} ( l[imac]). [L., dim. of abacus.] (Arch.) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements. Fairholt. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • abaculus — /euh bak yeuh leuhs/, n., pl. abaculi / luy /. abaciscus. [ < NL; see ABACUS, ULE] * * * …   Universalium

  • abaculus — noun A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements. Fairholt …   Wiktionary

  • abaculus —   n. small tile for mosaic …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • abaculus — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Octopus abaculus — Octopus abaculus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Abaculi — Abaculus A*bac u*lus ([.a]b*[a^]k [ u]*l[u^]s), n.; pl. {Abaculi} ( l[imac]). [L., dim. of abacus.] (Arch.) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements. Fairholt.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • abacule — [ abakyl ] n. m. • 1933; lat. abaculus ♦ Didact. Petit cube constituant l élément d une mosaïque. abacule [abakyl] n. m. ÉTYM. 1933; du lat. abaculus. ❖ ♦ Didact. Petit cube, élément d une mosaïque …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Abaciscus — Ab a*cis cus ([a^]b [.a]*s[i^]s k[u^]s), n. [Gr. abaki skos, dim of a bax. See {Abacus}.] (Arch.) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Abacus (architecture) — In architecture, an abacus (from the Greek abax , slab; or French abaque , tailloir ; plural abacuses or abaci) is a flat slab forming the uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, above the bell. Its chief function is to provide a …   Wikipedia

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