ăbăcŭlus, i, m. dim. [abacus],
a small cube or tile of colored glass for making ornamental pavements , the Gr. ἀβακίσκος, Plin. 36, 26, 67, § 199.
·noun A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamenta...
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