Obscure Word Of The Day Abaculus
@arthurchappell (45002)
Preston, England
June 15, 2018 3:48pm CST
A Latin word (not Greek as suggested on some pages) used in English, Abaculus refers to coloured patterned glass and porcelain tiling, as often used in ornate paving mosaics.
The designs nay be simple or complex. The word sounds as though it should apply to some sort of fortune telling seer's stone or crystal ball. It seems like something Dumbledore or Gandalf would wave about.
Arthur Chappell
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
16 Jun 18
@LadyDuck you are right yes, it is Latin, I'm sure one page I read on it attributed it to the Greek
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
16 Jun 18
@LadyDuck yes, it happens way too much nowadays sadly
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
16 Jun 18
@arthurchappell I am not surprised, I have seen many wrong info on the web and recently is worse than in the past.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jun 18
That word won't be making common usage.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
16 Jun 18
@JohnRoberts which is a shane as it is quite a nice word
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Jun 18
Never heard of such word but it is nice to know. We see this amd yet we dont know the name. Thank you, Arthur.
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