"tales" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /teɪlz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tales (tale).wav
Rhymes: -eɪlz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} tales
  1. plural of tale Tags: form-of, plural Form of: tale
    Sense id: en-tales-en-noun-EJZsL06K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈteɪliːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tales (law).wav Forms: tales [plural]
Etymology: From Latin plural of talis (“such (persons)”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|tales}} tales (plural tales)
  1. (law) A person available to fill vacancies in a jury. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-tales-en-noun-QE0maUWE Topics: law
  2. (law) A book or register of people available to fill jury vacancies. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-tales-en-noun-KcjmeUmb Topics: law
  3. (law) A writ to summon people to court to fill vacancies in a jury. Categories (topical): Law, Directives
    Sense id: en-tales-en-noun-MJ3QBlX~ Disambiguation of Directives: 3 8 9 18 33 29 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pray a tales, tales book, talesman
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: talesim [plural], taleysim [plural], talaisim [plural], taleisim [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|talesim|taleysim|talaisim|taleisim}} tales (plural talesim or taleysim or talaisim or taleisim)
  1. Alternative form of tallit (“Jewish prayer shawl”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tallit (extra: Jewish prayer shawl) Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-tales-en-noun-icBmGoU5 Disambiguation of Directives: 3 8 9 18 33 29 Categories (other): Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 1 3 1 1 3 8 8 7 17 24 1 1 1 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 1 2 8 8 7 18 26 1 1 0 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /teɪlz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tales (tale).wav
Rhymes: -eɪlz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tales
  1. (dialectal or obsolete) third-person singular simple present indicative of tale Tags: dialectal, form-of, indicative, obsolete, present, singular, third-person Form of: tale Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-tales-en-verb-5SEriPY2 Disambiguation of Directives: 3 8 9 18 33 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 14 12 10 25 36 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 7 12 12 10 24 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 1 3 1 1 3 8 8 7 17 24 1 1 1 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 1 2 8 8 7 18 26 1 1 0 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "Jewish prayer shawl",
          "word": "tallit"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of tallit (“Jewish prayer shawl”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tallit",
          "tallit#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tales"
}

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