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tablature

Pronunciation: /ˈtæblət͡ʃɜ/

The English word “tablature” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.
  2. An engraved tablet, or a painting on a wall or ceiling, or sometimes a picture in general.
  3. A division of the skull into two tables.

Etymology

From French, from Italian tavolatura, from Latin tabulatura, from tabula.

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