abacist

[ ab-uh-sist ]

noun

1. a person skilled in using an abacus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abacist¹

1350–1400; Middle English abaciste < Medieval Latin abacista, equivalent to Latin abac ( us ) abacus + -ista -ist

Example Sentences

In calculations, the abacist knew he had to respect untouched columns just as he had to respect ones in which the beads were moved.

From Literature

With training, a person could multiply with Indian numerals faster than an abacist could tally.

From Literature

Algorism is distinguished from Abacist computation by recognising seven rules, Addition, Subtraction, Duplation, Mediation, Multiplication, Division, and Extraction of Roots, to which were afterwards xv added Numeration and Progression.

From Project Gutenberg

The faceted world was like a cosmic abacist, tallying as it marched the errors of the infinite.

From Project Gutenberg