Lexicon:Modern/Diffrei
Appearance
| Diffrei | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdifɾeɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | from Middle Differē |
Diffrei — a difference engine; a clockwork calculating device.
Notes
Used by apothecaries, navigators and the Academy. Large, expensive, and slow, and still faster than the clerks it replaced.