tabula rasa

ta·bu·la ra·sa

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tab-yuh-luh rah-suh, -zuh, rey-; Latin tah-boo-lah rah-sah]
- /ˈtæb yə lə ˈrɑ sə, -zə, ˈreɪ-; Latin ˈtɑ bʊˌlɑ ˈrɑ sɑ/
- /tˈabjʊlə rˈɑːsə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tab-yuh-luh rah-suh, -zuh, rey-; Latin tah-boo-lah rah-sah]
- /ˈtæb yə lə ˈrɑ sə, -zə, ˈreɪ-; Latin ˈtɑ bʊˌlɑ ˈrɑ sɑ/

Definitions of tabula rasa words

noun plural tabula rasa a mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc. 1
noun plural tabula rasa anything existing undisturbed in its original pure state. 1
noun tabula rasa (esp in the philosophy of Locke) the mind in its uninformed original state 0
noun tabula rasa an opportunity for a fresh start; clean slate 0
noun tabula rasa a blank tablet; clean slate 0

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Origin of tabula rasa

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35, tabula rasa is from the Latin word tabula rāsa scraped tablet, clean slate

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Parts of speech for Tabula rasa

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tabula rasa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tabula rasa

noun tabula rasa

blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
clean hands — freedom from guilt
clean slate — a record without dishonour
clean sweep — an overwhelming victory
womb — the uterus of the human female and certain higher mammals.

All 5 Synonyms of tabula rasa