Etymograph

English

talea

Talea comes from Medieval Latin tālea ‘cutting’.

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500tālea1‘cutting’
  2. Englishtodaytalea1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English talea

Earlier history uncertain. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500tāleaWiktionary, English talea‘cutting’
  2. EnglishtodaytaleaWiktionary, English talea

Linked words

through Medieval Latin tālea ‘cutting’

tailor, tally, entail, intaglio, 9 more

Today it means

noun A repeated rhythmic pattern used in isorhythm implying a piece cut off.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “talea”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Medieval Latin tālea / talea

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