2001 Translation

Sounds Like: TAH-leh

Translations: such, of such a kind, of such a sort, such a thing

From the root: TALIS

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: TALE is the neuter singular form of the Latin adjective TALIS, meaning 'such' or 'of such a kind'. It is used to describe something of a particular nature or quality, often in reference to something previously mentioned or implied. In its neuter singular form, it can also function substantively, meaning 'such a thing' or 'something of this kind'. It can be used in both the nominative and accusative cases.

Inflection: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative

Instances

Josephus' Against Apion

• Book One — 7:81, 8:98
• Book Two — 7:81, 8:98

Polycarp of Smyrna

• Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 11:3

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, TALIS.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• TALES — such, such (ones), such (things), of such a kind, so great, so important
• TALIA — such, such things, of such a kind
• TALIS — such, of such a kind, like this, of this kind, a such

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