Abacist

Pronunciation

GenAm , rarely IPA: /É™ËˆbÉ‘.kÉ™st/

Origin

From Middle English, from Medieval Latin abacista, from abacus + -ista ("-ist").

Full definition of abacist

Noun

abacist

(plural abacists)

One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator. First attested from around (1350 to 1470).

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