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retable

/riˈteɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
retable
IPA
/riˈteɪbəl/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.

verb

To table again.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /riˈteɪbəl/
  • British English: /riːˈteɪbəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

retables (plural) retables (present, singular) retabling (participle, present) retabled (participle, past) retabled (past)

Synonyms

reredos

Rhymes With

able table unable seat at the table changing table cable stable label enable unstable periodic table disable

Questions

How do you pronounce retable?
The recorded pronunciation is /riˈteɪbəl/.
What does retable mean?
A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
Where does retable come from?
It is traced to French.

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