tabula
/ˈtæ.bjʊ.lə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An ancient Roman game similar to backgammon that was played on a board with 24 divisions.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The tabula is here seen to have an irregular structure of coarse mesh whose interstices are occupied by a finer mesh."
- "A.D. Fragment of an inscription in a tabula carved in the rock."
- "The date is written above the tabula and down the right side, which is worn; the main text is written within the tabula, with each line of verse separated by an incised line."
- "The front side has a raised border; it is decorated with a tabula between two shields."
- "The lower profile is finished from the first niche (N1) up to the second tabula (T2), but to the west of T2, at O10, only its astragal is complete."
- "It was worked separately from its foot but with its tabula which is decorated with a square, four-petaled rosette in relief."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: tabula
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtæ.bjʊ.lə/