# retable

> English word · Noun · IPA /rɪˈteɪbəl/

## Definitions
1. A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retable