Norwegian Bokmål edit

 
An abacist (right).

Etymology edit

abakus +‎ -ist, first part 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). Last part from French -iste (-ist, -istic), from Latin -ista (-ist; one who practises or believes), from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), alternative form of -τής (-tḗs), from Proto-Hellenic *-tās, probably from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /abaˈsɪst/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪst
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧sist

Noun edit

abasist m (definite singular abasisten, indefinite plural abasister, definite plural abasistene)

  1. (rare) an abacist (one who uses an abacus in casting accounts)

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