abaculus
noun
abac·u·lus
ə-ˈba-kyə-ləs
plural abaculi
ə-ˈba-kyə-ˌlī,
-ˌlē
: a tile used in mosaic : tessera
Word History
Etymology
misreading of Latin ab oculīs "out of view," as if diminutive of abacus abacus
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined above
- navicula
- navicular
- navicular bone
- naviculars
- naviculas
- navier
- navies
- naviest
- navigabilities
- navigability
- navigable
- navigable airspace
- navigableness
- navigablenesses
- navigably
- navigate
- navigated
- navigates
- navigating
- navigating officer
- navigation
- navigation light
- navigational
- navigationally
- navigations