table

Middle English

/ˈtaːbəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A table furniture with a level surface:
  • A level writing surface:
  • Any relatively level surface:
  • A glossary or almanac; a reference work or chart of data.
  • A board game similar to backgammon.
  • (rare) A flat bone or fused set of bones.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French table inherited from Old English tabele derived from Latin tabula (board, tablet, plank, table, a board plank, a tablet, chart, painting, playing board).

Origin

Latin

tabula

Gloss

board, tablet, plank, table, a board plank, a tablet, chart, painting, playing board

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

卓

Emoji
📋️ 🛹

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