Origin: 1590–1600; (adj.) < Late Latin tabulātus, past participle of tabulāre to fit with planks, floor; see table, -ate1; (v.) < Latin tabul(a), for table + -ate1
Related forms
tab·u·la·ble, adjective
tab·u·la·tion, noun
non·tab·u·lat·ed, adjective
pre·tab·u·late, verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.