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)

1. abacus (for arithmetic operations)
2. (historical) abacus (sand tray used in mathematics)
3. (architecture) abacus (structure at the top of a classical column)
4. (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)
• άμπακας (ámpakas /⁠ábakas⁠/)

Further reading

• “άβακας”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998