retable
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retable¹
- /rɪˈteɪbəl/
Rhymes with -eɪbəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.
noun retables
-
A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
Near-synonym: reredos (often synonymous)
Similar: reredos
retable²
- /riːˈteɪbəl/ UK
- /riˈteɪbəl/ US
Rhymes with -eɪbəl
Where it comes from
From re- + table.
verb retables · retabling · retabled
- To table again. Politicians are keen to retable the bill.
Translations
Talk about this word "retable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retable "retable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retable.Cite this
@misc{retable_2026,
title = {retable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retable},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
