Meanings
nountabula ansata (plural tabulae ansatae)
plural tabulae ansatae
- historicalA tablet with dovetail handles, a favourite form of votive tablet in Imperial Rome.
Synonyms: tabella ansata
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tablet with dovetail handles, a favourite form of votive tablet in Imperial Rome.
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tabella ansata
Origin
An unadapted borrowing from Latin.
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tabula ansata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabula%20ansata
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“tabula ansata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabula%20ansata. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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