[Vocabulary] an small abacus

[Learningwords]

Hello!

I'm looking for the word to describe a small abacus.

Thanks in advance!

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello!

I'm looking for the word to describe a small abacus.

Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Why do you think we have a specific word for such a thing? As far as I know, we would just say "a small abacus".

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[Learningwords]

I've found "abaciscus", but in only one online dictionary it has that meaning. It means tessera too.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think you'll probably find that we have so little need to refer to an abacus at all in the 21st century that, even though there might be a word for such a thing, we probably don't know it.

 

[jutfrank]

I believe abacuses are still used by millions of children and adults every day in some parts of the world.

Learningwords, perhaps you could try posting a picture of the things you're talking about, just so we're completely sure we understand what you mean.

 

[emsr2d2]

I wasn't suggesting that they're not used elsewhere but, here in the UK, we have no need to refer very often to a normal-sized (whatever that is) abacus, so we are very unlikely to have a word for a small one.