World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariestablette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ta-blɛt
"Elle a utilisé sa tablette pour lire des livres électroniques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat, portable computer that is typically operated by touch.
"She used her tablet to read e-books and browse the internet." - 2
A small, flat piece of material, often used for writing or as a form of medication.
"He took a tablet for his headache."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'tablete', a diminutive of 'table', coming ultimately from the Latin 'tabula' meaning a board, plank, or flat writing surface. Over centuries, the term has evolved from stone and clay writing slabs to medicinal pills, and most recently to flat, portable touchscreen computers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tablet" is said worldwide
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tablette
Transliteration: ta-blɛt
"Elle a utilisé sa tablette pour lire des livres électroniques."
Tablet
Transliteration: taˈblɛt
"Sie benutzte ihr Tablet, um im Internet zu surfen."
tablet
Transliteration: taˈblɛt
"Ha usato il suo tablet per leggere."
tableta
Transliteration: taˈβleta
"Ella usó su tableta para estudiar."
tablet
Transliteration: taˈblɛt
"Ele usou o tablet para assistir a vídeos."
गोलियाँ
Transliteration: goliyaan
"उसने सिरदर्द के लिए एक गोली ली।"
平板电脑
Transliteration: píngbǎn diànnǎo
"她用平板电脑看电影。"
태블릿
Transliteration: taebeullit
"그녀는 태블릿으로 책을 읽었다."
タブレット
Transliteration: taburetto
"彼女はタブレットで映画を見た。"
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