abacist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of abacist
1350–1400; Middle English abaciste < Medieval Latin abacista, equivalent to Latin abac ( us ) abacus + -ista -ist
Example Sentences
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With training, a person could multiply with Indian numerals faster than an abacist could tally.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
The faceted world was like a cosmic abacist, tallying as it marched the errors of the infinite.
From The Metal Monster by Merritt, Abraham
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