"abakus" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːbakʉs/ Audio: NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abakus».ogg Forms: abakusen [definite, singular], abakuser [indefinite, plural], abakusene [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -ʉs Etymology: From Latin abacus, abax (“sideboard or table with a slab at the top; slab at the top of a column; counting board, sand table; board for playing games”), from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “counting board; board covered with sand for drawing; plate; dice-board”), possibly from a Semitic source, such as Phoenician -𐤀‬𐤁𐤀‬𐤒 (-ʾ‬bʾ‬q) or Hebrew אָבָק (avák, “dust”). Etymology templates: {{der|nb|la|abacus}} Latin abacus, {{der|nb|grc|ἄβαξ|t=counting board; board covered with sand for drawing; plate; dice-board}} Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “counting board; board covered with sand for drawing; plate; dice-board”), {{der|nb|sem|-}} Semitic, {{der|nb|phn|-𐤀‬𐤁𐤀‬𐤒}} Phoenician -𐤀‬𐤁𐤀‬𐤒 (-ʾ‬bʾ‬q), {{der|nb|he|אָבָק||dust|tr=avák}} Hebrew אָבָק (avák, “dust”)
  1. (mathematics) abacus (an instrument used for performing arithmetical calculations, with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: kuleramme
    Sense id: en-abakus-nb-noun-D~bVAq6S Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (architecture, art) abacus (the uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Architecture, Art
    Sense id: en-abakus-nb-noun-GqtWq2d8 Topics: architecture, art, arts
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): History Derived forms: abasist (english: abacist)
Disambiguation of History: 0 0

Inflected forms

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