Main Entry: ta·bu·la ra·sa

Pronunciation: \ˌta-byə-lə-ˈrä-zə, -sə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ta·bu·lae ra·sae \-ˌlī-ˈrä-ˌzī, -ˌsī\

Etymology: Latin, smoothed or erased tablet

Date: 1535

1 : the mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions
2 : something existing in its original pristine state