retable en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /rɪˈteɪbəl/
Etymology
Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.
Meanings
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A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
Near-synonym: reredos (often synonymous)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retables | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (31)
fr retable (table or shelf behind an altar) · es retablo (table or shelf behind an altar) · it polittico (table or shelf behind an altar) · sk retabulum (table or shelf behind an altar) · ca retaule (table or shelf behind an altar) · nl retabel (table or shelf behind an altar) · nb altertavle (table or shelf behind an altar) · it trittico (table or shelf behind an altar) · it dossale (table or shelf behind an altar) · wa tåve d' åté (table or shelf behind an altar) · eo retablo (table or shelf behind an altar) · de Altarretabel (table or shelf behind an altar) · gv skelloo altaragh (table or shelf behind an altar) · nn altartavle (table or shelf behind an altar) · eu erretaula (table or shelf behind an altar) · cs retabulum (table or shelf behind an altar) · sl retabel (table or shelf behind an altar) · fi alttarikaappi (table or shelf behind an altar) · el ντοσάλε (table or shelf behind an altar) · ga clabhar altóra (table or shelf behind an altar) · da altertavle (table or shelf behind an altar) · sv altaruppsats (table or shelf behind an altar) · sv retabel (table or shelf behind an altar) · wa rîtåve (table or shelf behind an altar) · hu retabló (table or shelf behind an altar) · ro retablu (table or shelf behind an altar) · it retablo (table or shelf behind an altar) · pl nastawa ołtarzowa (table or shelf behind an altar) · ru рета́бль (table or shelf behind an altar) · ru рета́бло (table or shelf behind an altar) · pt retábulo (table or shelf behind an altar)