Abaciscus

//ˌæb.əˈsɪs.kəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus. archaic

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀβακίσκος (abakískos, “a coloured stone for laying mosaic”), diminutive of ἄβαξ (ábax, “board”). See abacus.

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