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Definition of Abaci
1. abacus [n] - See also: abacus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abaci
Literary usage of Abaci
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Greek Refinements: Studies in Temperamental Architecture by William Henry Goodyear (1912)
"0 Another point relates to the forward inclination of the front vertical faces
of the Doric abaci, which is found in the ..."
2. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1901)
"The abaci are extremely rude, and of the type found in many Norman churches before
the general introduction of moulded responds to carry the arch. ..."
3. Classical Excursion from Rome to Arpino by Charles Kelsall (1820)
"On each side of the river the earth will be piled as high as the abaci of the
two Doric frusta, supported by plain slanting masonry. ..."
4. Memoirs by Egypt Exploration Society Archaeological Survey of Egypt (1905)
"ARCHITRAVES AND abaci. (Plates iv., v.). Previous copies are :— HAY, MSS. ...
The faces of the four abaci towards the nave are engraved with the name and ..."
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