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Meaning of abaculus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[aˈba.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Definitions

A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.

Examples

“Tingit ars, veluti cum calculi fiunt, quos quidam abaculos appellant, aliquos etiam pluribus modis versicolores.”

The craft dyes, like they are made of tiles, those which are called abaculi, some of which are made varicolored in many ways.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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