Abax Definition

noun

An ancient counting board containing grooves in which counters were placed.

Basic arithmetic could be done with an abax.
The abax was a forerunner of the abacus.
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Other Word Forms of Abax

Noun

Singular:
abax
Plural:
abaxes

Origin of Abax

  • Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (abaks, “board covered with sand”).

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