tabula
A plate or frame on which a title or inscription is carvedA plate or frame on which a title or inscription is carved.
» The teacher referred to young Tom as a “tabula rasa”.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)A plate or frame on which a title or inscription is carved.
(countable, uncountable)A table, index, or list of data.
(countable, uncountable)A legal record.
(countable, uncountable)A writing-tablet, slate, or similar medium on which to write.
(countable, uncountable)A frontal; a drapery for an altar.
(historical, uncountable)An ancient Roman game similar to backgammon that was played on a board with 24 divisions.
(countable, uncountable)One of the transverse plates found in the calicles of certain corals and hydroids.
Examples
1 sentencesThe teacher referred to young Tom as a “tabula rasa”.
Origin
From Latin tabula. Doublet of table and tavla.From Latin tabula. Doublet of table and tavla.
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Forms
plural: tabulaeWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable