English
intabulation
Intabulation comes from Italian intavolatura ‘opening’, and goes back to intavolare ‘to start, open, or engage in’.
- Italianc. 1300–presentintavolare‘to start, open, or engage in’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentintavolatura‘opening’
- Englishtodayintabulation
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Italianc. 1300–presentintavolare‘to start, open, or engage in’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentintavolatura‘opening’
- Englishtodayintabulation
Every English word from Italian intavolare
Today it means
noun an arrangement of a vocal or ensemble piece for keyboard, lute, or other plucked string instrument, written in tablature.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian intavolare / intabulation