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tales¹

  • /teɪlz/

Sounds like tails · Rhymes with -eɪlz

noun

  1. plural plural of tale

verb

  1. dialectal, indicative, obsolete, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of tale

tales²

  • /ˈteɪliːz/

Where it comes from

From Latin plural of talis (“such (persons)”).

noun tales

  1. A person available to fill vacancies in a jury.
  2. A book or register of people available to fill jury vacancies.
  3. A writ to summon people to court to fill vacancies in a jury.

tales³

noun talesim · taleysim · talaisim · taleisim

  1. alternative Alternative form of tallit (“Jewish prayer shawl”).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: narrative, narration, story, recital, fib, tarradiddle, taradiddle, yarn, books, such, accounts, anecdotes, captions, contes, escudos, fables

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"tales." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tales. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tales. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tales

Chicago

"tales." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tales.

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@misc{tales_2026,
  title = {tales},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tales},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}