taule

French

Etymology

Alternative form of tôle (a dialectal form of table), which acquired a special meaning. Doublet of tôle and table.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tol/
• Rhymes: -ol

Noun

taule f (plural taules)

1. (informal) jail, clink

   Synonyms: prison, emprisonnement, geôle

2. (informal) pad, crib

Further reading

• “taule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• autel

Friulian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin tabula. Compare Italian tavola, Venetian toła, Occitan and Catalan taula.

Noun

taule f (plural taulis)

1. table (furniture)
2. plank