абака
Russian
noun+
Definitions
- (architecture) abacus uppermost member of the capital of a column
- (culinary) abacus cupboard for holding cups, bottles, etc.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (board, board covered with sand, a calculation board covered with sand, calculating, board slab, counting board, board for drawing, plate, dice-board, board covered with sand for drawing).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἄβαξ
Gloss
board, board covered with sand, a calculation board covered with sand, calculating, board slab, counting board, board for drawing, plate, dice-board, board covered with sand for drawing
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Person/Thing