English → Latin
“tablature” in Latin
orbiscircle, ring; of things that return at a certain period of time, a rotation, round, circuit; an orb (sphere)tēctōriuscovering
The English word tablature itself goes back to Latin tabula, through tabulatura.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tablature
In music, *orbis, ambitus melicus (Bau.).
Paintings on walls or ceilings, (opus) tectorium: udo tectorio diligenter inducti colores (Vitr.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tablature?
- The usual Latin words for “tablature” are orbis, tēctōrius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.