noun

tablet

tablet, pill

I read books on my tablet.

I read books on my tablet.

Take one tablet twice a day.

Take one tablet twice a day.

((on)) a tablet I read books on my tablet.

take a tablet Take one tablet twice a day.

Synonyms: (computer) slate, pad; (medicine) pill, capsule

From Latin 'tabula' (board), diminutive 'tabuletta'. Originally a small flat slab for writing.

Picture a modern electronic tablet and an ancient stone tablet. The pill form is also a small, flat 'tablet'.

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