άβακας
See also: ἄβακας
Greek
Alternative forms
- άμπακας m (ámpakas)
- άμπακος m (ámpakos)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax).
Noun
άβακας • (ávakas) m (plural άβακες)
- abacus (for arithmetic operations)
- (historical) abacus (sand tray used in mathematics)
- (architecture) abacus (structure at the top of a classical column)
- (printing) type of printing plate
Declension
declension of άβακας
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άβακας • | άβακες • |
| genitive | άβακα • | αβάκων • |
| accusative | άβακα • | άβακες • |
| vocative | άβακα • | άβακες • |
Related terms
- αβάκιο n (avákio) (diminutive form)
Further reading
- άβακας in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.