tile

English

/taɪl/

noun
Definitions
  • A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
  • (computing) A rectangular graphic.
  • Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
  • (dated) A stiff hat.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tile inherited from Old English tieġle inherited from Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ (tile) derived from Latin tēgula (roof-tile, a roof tile, a tile) root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (cover, stick, stake, cover with a roof, pole, roof, rod, beam).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)teg-

Gloss

cover, stick, stake, cover with a roof, pole, roof, rod, beam

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

棒

Emoji
🤭 📔

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