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abacus in Russian

abacus in Russian is аба́к, абак, счёты — abacus means a manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.

abacus in Russian

аба́к
noun
Pronounced: abak
(historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. [attested from c. 1387]
абак
noun
Pronounced: abak
(historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. [attested from c. 1387]
счёты
noun
Pronounced: schyoty
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
аба́к
noun
Pronounced: abak
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
абак
noun
Pronounced: abak
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
аба́к
noun
Pronounced: abak
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]
аба́ка
noun
Pronounced: abaka
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]
абак
noun
Pronounced: abak
(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]

What does "abacus" mean?

  1. noun A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
    "Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator."
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abacus in a sentence

  • Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator.

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What is "abacus" in Russian?

"abacus" in Russian is аба́к, абак, счёты. abacus means: A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.

How do you pronounce аба́к?

"abacus" in Russian is аба́к, pronounced "abak".

How do you use "abacus" in a sentence?

Example: "Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator." In Russian, "abacus" is аба́к, абак, счёты.

Are there other ways to say "abacus" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "abacus": аба́к, абак, счёты, аба́ка.

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