Tabula Meaning in English

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التعريف

An ancient term for a flat board, tablet, or writing surface, especially in Latin or historical contexts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Rarely used in modern English except in scholarly, historical, or Latin contexts. Do not use 'tabula' to mean 'table' in normal conversation. Phrases like 'tabula rasa' are more common.

• Spanish: tabla (arcaico) - tablilla (arcaico)
• Portuguese (BR): tábua (arcaico) - tabuleta (arcaico)
• Portuguese (PT): tábua (arcaico) - tabuleta (arcaico)
• Chinese (Simplified): （古）刻板 - （古）石板
• Chinese (Traditional): （古）刻板 - （古）石板
• Hindi: (प्राचीन) तख्ती - (प्राचीन) पटिया
• Arabic: لوح (قديم) - لوحة (قديم)
• Bengali: ট্যাবুলা (প্রাচীন লেখার ফলক)
• Russian: табулa (древняя дощечка)
• Japanese: タブラ（古代の書板）
• Vietnamese: tabula (bảng viết cổ đại)
• Korean: 타불라 (고대 필기판)
• Turkish: tabula (antik yazı levhası)
• Urdu: ٹیبولا (قدیم لکھنے کا تختہ)
• Indonesian: tabula (papan tulis kuno)

جمل نموذجية

The tabula was made of wood or wax.

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A tabula was used by Romans to write messages.

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You’ll often hear 'tabula' in the phrase 'tabula rasa' to mean a blank slate.

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Students in ancient Rome carried a tabula to school.

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'Tabula' isn't a word you'll need day-to-day unless you're into classical studies.

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Historians study writings on ancient tabulae to understand Roman life.

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