Pronunciation: ˌ ta-by ə -l ə - ' rä-z ə , -s ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ta · bu · lae ra · sae \ - ˌ l ī - ' rä- ˌ z ī , - ˌ s ī \
Etymology: Latin, smoothed or erased tablet
Date: 1535
1 : the mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions
2 : something existing in its original pristine state