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- noun an ancient
counting board containinggrooves in whichcounters were placed.
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (abaks, "board covered with sand").
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sakhalinskii commented on the word abax
Ancient Greek, 'board covered with sand.'
July 31, 2008