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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTabletop
/ˈteɪ.bəl.tɒp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The flat horizontal surface of a table.
"She wiped the sticky residue off the tabletop with a damp cloth."
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Designated for or capable of being played on a table, especially in reference to games such as board games or role-playing games.
"They spent the entire weekend playing an immersive tabletop role-playing game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of the Middle English terms 'table' (derived from Latin 'tabula' meaning board or plank) and 'top' (from Old English 'top', meaning the highest part). It emerged in the late 16th century initially to describe the flat upper surface of a piece of furniture, later expanding into an adjective for games and objects designed to be played or used on a table.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tabletop" is said worldwide
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plateau de table
Transliteration: /pla.to də tab/
"Il a posé son livre sur le plateau de table."
Tischplatte
Transliteration: /ˈtɪʃˌplatə/
"Die Tischplatte ist aus massivem Eichenholz gefertigt."
piano del tavolo
Transliteration: /ˈpja.no del ˈta.vo.lo/
"Il vaso di fiori era posizionato al centro del piano del tavolo."
superficie de mesa
Transliteration: /su.peɾˈfi.sje ðe ˈme.sa/
"Limpió la superficie de mesa antes de servir la cena."
tampo de mesa
Transliteration: /ˈtɐ̃.pu dʒi ˈmɛ.zɐ/
"O tampo de mesa estava arranhado após a mudança."
मेज़ की ऊपरी सतह
Transliteration: mez ki upari satah
"उसने मेज़ की ऊपरी सतह पर एक सुंदर चादर बिछाई।"
桌面
Transliteration: zhuō miàn
"请把文件放在桌面上。"
탁자 상판
Transliteration: takja sangpan
"그는 탁자 상판을 깨끗이 닦았다."
テーブルトップ
Transliteration: tēburu toppu
"私たちは週末に新しいテーブルトップゲームで遊んだ。"
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