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Definition: Tubal |
TubalAdjective1. Of or relating to o occurring in a tube such as e.g. the fallopian tube or eustachian tube; "tubal ligation"; "tubal pregnancy". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Tubal" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the earth", "the world", "confusion". |
Date "tubal" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1374. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Bible | Tubal (1.) The fifth son of Japheth (Gen. 10:2). (2.) A nation, probably descended from the son of Japheth. It is mentioned by Isaiah (66:19), along with Javan, and by Ezekiel (27:13), along with Meshech, among the traders with Tyre, also among the confederates of Gog (Ezek. 38:2, 3; 39:1), and with Meshech among the nations which were to be destroyed (32:26). This nation was probably the Tiberini of the Greek historian Herodotus, a people of the Asiatic highland west of the Upper Euphrates, the southern range of the Caucasus, on the east of the Black Sea. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
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Crosswords: Tubal |
| Specialty definitions using "tubal": Holophernes. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Tubal Cain (1934) | |
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 | Untreated, chlamydia can cause severe, costly reproductive and other health problems including both short- and long-term consequences, i.e. pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infertility, and potentially fatal tubal pregnancy. Credit: CDC. |  | [A tubal pregancy]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", July-December 1861 volume. It depicts (from left to right) the blockade runners Petrel, Memphis, Elizabeth, Ella Warly, Patras, Alliance, Ann, Stettin, Circassian and Tubal Cain. Three of these vessels, Memphis, Stettin and Circassian later served in the U.S. Navy. Credit: NAVY. | ||
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Health | Tubal ligation has also been described as a possible protective factor. (references) | |
Tubal pregnancy is the leading cause of first-trimester, pregnancy-related deaths in American women. (references) | ||
Some STDs can spread into the uterus (womb) and fallopian tubes to cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which in turn is a major cause of both infertility and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Tubal" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 92.31% of the time. "Tubal" is used about 13 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 92.31% | 12 | 101,599 |
| Noun (proper) | 7.69% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 13 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "tubal": tubal ligation ♦ tubal occlusion ♦ tubal pregnancy. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "tubal": Tubal-cain. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "tubal"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | на фалопиевите тръби, на бронхиалните тръби. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | tubarsvangerskab (tubal pregnancy), tubar graviditet (tubal pregnancy), tubar absces (tubal abscess), tubar abort (tubal abortion), tuba-kolik (tubal colic), tubakatar (tubal inflation), tubafunktion (tubal function), tubadivertikel (tubal diverticulum), tubær abort (tubal abortion), cellulae pneumaticae tubariae (tubal air cells), aabninger af det eustachiske roer (tubal orifices), øvre ovariepol (tubal end of ovary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | tubaire kramppijnen (tubal colic), tubaire abortus (tubal abortion), tuba infectie (tubal inflation), functioneren van de eileiders (tubal function), extremitas tubaria ovarii (tubal end of ovary), einden van de tuba eustachii (tubal orifices), dichtbranden van de eileiders (tubal occlusion), coliques salpingiennes (tubal colic), cellulae pneumaticae tubariae (tubal air cells), afbinding van eileiders (tubal ligation, tubal ligature), afbinden van eileiders (tubal ligation, tubal ligature). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | orifices de la trompe d'Eustache (tubal orifices), obturation des trompes (tubal occlusion), ligature des trompes (tubal ligation, tubal ligature), inflammation de la trompe d'Eustache (tubal inflation), grossesse tubaire (tubal pregnancy), fonction tubaire (tubal function), extrémité supérieure de l'ovaire (tubal end of ovary), diverticule tubaire (tubal diverticulum), colique salpingienne (tubal colic), cellules tubaires (tubal air cells), avortement tubaire (tubal abortion), abcès tubaire (tubal abscess), écoulement de la trompe utérine (tubal fluor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | tubärer Abort (tubal abortion), Tubenoeffnungen (tubal orifices), Tubendivertikel (tubal diverticulum), Tubenabszess (tubal abscess), Tubargravidität (tubal pregnancy), tubarer Fluor (tubal fluor), Tubarabort (tubal abortion), tubaerer Abort (tubal abortion), Tubenschwangerschaft (tubal pregnancy), Colica tubaris (tubal colic), Entzuendung der eustachischen Roehre (Eustachian salpingitis, tubal inflation), Extremitas tubalis (tubal end of ovary), Extremitas tubalis ovarii (tubal end of ovary), Extremitas tubaria (tubal end of ovary), Extremitas tubaria ovarii (tubal end of ovary), Cellulae pneumaticae (tubal air cells), Oeffnungen der Eustachischen Roehre (tubal orifices), Funktion der Eierstöcke (tubal function). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σωληνώδησ (tubulate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | trasferimento in tuba dell'embrione (TEST, tubal embryo stage transfer), TET (Tubal Embryo Transfer), TEST (test), tecnica di fecondazione in vitro che è come la tecnica TEST ma eseguita attraverso il collo uterino (transvaginal tubal embryo stage transfer, TV-TEST), TV-TEST (transvaginal tubal embryo stage transfer, TV-TEST), orifizio della tromba Eustacchio (tubal orifices), ascesso tubarico (tubal abscess), cellule pneumatiche (tubal air cells), cellule tubariche (tubal air cells), colica tubarica (tubal colic), funzione tubarica (tubal function), gravidanza tubarica (tubal pregnancy), infiammazione della tromba di Eustacchio (tubal inflation), aborto tubarico (tubal abortion), orifizio della tuba di Eustacchio (tubal orifices), polo superiore dell'ovaio (tubal end of ovary), PROST (pronuclear stage tubal transfer, PROST), ligatura delle trombe (tubal ligation, tubal ligature). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ubaltay função tubária (tubal function), extremidade superior do ovário (tubal end of ovary), células tubárias (tubal air cells), aborto tubar (tubal abortion). (various references) трубный. (various references) oclusión tubarica (tubal occlusion), oclusión de las trompas (tubal occlusion), ligadura tubarica (tubal ligation, tubal ligature), ligadura de las trompas (tubal ligation, tubal ligature), función de las trompas de Falopio (tubal function), extremo superior del ovario (tubal end of ovary), embarazo tubárico (tubal pregnancy), cólico tubárico (tubal colic), aborto tubárico (tubal abortion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Genesis Chapter 10, Verse 2 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Uioi iafeq gamer kai magwg kai madai kai iwuan kai elisa kai qobel kai mosoc kai qiraV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Filii Iafeth Gomer Magog et Madai Iavan et Thubal et Mosoch et Thiras |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Ond Iafeðes sunas wæron þas: Gomer ond Magog, Mada ond Iaban, Tubal ond Moshoh ond Thyras. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | The sones of Japheth, Gomer, and Magog, and Maday, and Jauan, and Tubal, and Mosoth, and Thiras. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | The sonnes of Iapheth were: Gomyr Magog Madai Iauan Tuball Mesech and Thyras. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras. |
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| Language | Genesis Chapter 10, Verse 2 |
| Cebuano | Ang mga anak nga lalake ni Japhet; si Gomer, si Magog, ug si Madal, ug si Javan, ug si Tubal, ug si Mashech, ug si Tiras. |
| Croatian | Sinovi su Jafetovi: Gomer, Magog, Madaj, Javan, Tubal, Mešak, Tiras. |
| Danish | Jafets Sønner: Gomer, Magog. Madaj, Javan, Tubal, Mesjek og Tiras. |
| Dutch | De zonen van Jafeth zijn: Gomer, en Magog, en Madai, en Javan, en Tubal, en Mesech, en Thiras. |
| Finnish | Jaafetin pojat olivat Goomer, Maagog, Maadai, Jaavan, Tuubal, Mesek ja Tiiras. |
| French | Les fils de Japhet furent: Gomer, Magog, Madaï, Javan, Tubal, Méschec et Tiras. |
| German | Die Kinder Japheths sind diese: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Thubal, Mesech und Thiras. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Anak-anak Yafet ialah Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yawan, Tubal, Mesekh dan Tiras. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Adapun anak laki-laki Yafet yaitu Gomer dan Magog dan Madai dan Yawan dan Tubal dan Mesekh dan Tiras. |
| Italian | I figli di Iafet: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Iavan, Tubal, Mesech e Tiras. |
| Maori | Ko nga tama a Iapeta; ko Komere, ko Makoka, ko Marai, ko Iawana, ko Tupara, ko Meheke, ko Tiraha. |
| Norwegian | Jafets sønner var Gomer og Magog og Madai og Javan og Tubal og Mesek og Tiras. |
| Portuguese | Os filhos de Jafé: Gomer, Magogue, Madai, Javã, Tubal, Meseque e Tiras. |
| Rumanian | Fiii lui Iafet au fost: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Iavan, Tubal, Mewec wi Tiras. |
| Spanish | Los hijos de Jafet fueron: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javán, Tubal, Mesec y Tiras. |
| Swedish | Jafets söner voro Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Mesek och Tiras. |
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| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "tubal" (pronounced tuw"bul) |
| 4 | -uw" b u l | rouble, Ruble. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amble, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, assemble, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, babble, Babel, bankable, bauble, bearable, believable, bible, billable, biodegradable, bramble, breakable, bubble, buildable, Bumble, burnable, cable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, cobble, coble, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, corbel, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, crumble, culpable, curable, cymbal, dabble, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, Dibble, digestible, disable, disagreeable, disassemble, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, dissemble, distinguishable, divisible, doable, double, Drabble, dribble, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enable, enfeeble, enforceable, enjoyable, ennoble, ensemble, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fable, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, feeble, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, foible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fumble, fungible, fusible, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, gullible, habitable, hardscrabble, harvestable, herbal, heritable, hobble, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, humble, identifiable, ignoble, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immeasurable, immiscible, immobile, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intertribal, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, jumble, justifiable, kibble, knowledgeable, label, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, libel, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marble, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, mislabel, mobile, moldable, movable, mumble, navigable, negligible, negotiable, nibble, nimble, noble, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, nonverbal, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, pebble, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, preamble, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, psychobabble, punishable, questionable, quibble, quotable, rabble, ramble, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, reassemble, rebel, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redouble, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, relabel, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resemble, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, Roble, roundtable, rubble, rumble, sable, salable, saleable, salvageable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, shamble, Sibyl, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, symbol, table, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, thimble, timetable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tumble, tunable, turntable, typeable, umbel, unable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unscramble, unserviceable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, valuable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verbal, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, wamble, washable, wearable, winnable, wobble, workable. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-l-t-u" | |
-1 letter: abut, blat, tabu, tuba. | |
-2 letters: alb, alt, bal, bat, but, lab, lat, tab, tau, tub, uta. | |
-3 letters: ab, al, at, ba, la, ta, ut. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-l-t-u" | |
+1 letter: ablaut, brutal, tabuli. | |
+2 letters: ablauts, abluent, abluted, abuttal, bailout, ballute, boatful, bullate, bullbat, butanol, buttals, butyral, cubital, halibut, mutable, mutably, outbawl, sublate, tableau, tabouli, tabular, tabulis, tubular, tunable, tunably. | |
+3 letters: abluents, ablution, abruptly, absolute, abutilon, abuttals, ambulant, ambulate, bailouts, ballutes, baluster, blackout, blastula, bluecoat, boastful, boatfuls, brutally, bucktail, bullbats, butanols, butylate, butyrals, cuttable, dutiable, fabulist, gustable, habitual, halibuts, huntable, jubilant, jubilate, layabout, lobulate, outbawls, outblaze, outbleat, outbrawl, outfable, pubertal, quotable, quotably, rebuttal, rustable, saltbush, subadult, sublated, sublates, subtotal, subulate, suitable, suitably, tableaus, tableaux, tableful, taboulis, tabulate, tribunal, tubbable, tubulate, tuneable, tuneably, turbinal, turnable, unstable, unstably. | |
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