Latin quote · New beginnings
Tabula rasa
“A blank slate.”
Latin term used by Aquinas and later Locke
Translation
What does “Tabula rasa” mean?
Tabula rasa translates as “A blank slate.”
A clean slate. A fresh start without old marks, or the idea that the mind begins empty and learns from experience.
Origin
The story behind it
Romans wrote on wax tablets that could be smoothed clean – a fresh start for a new school year.
When to use it
Perfect for
Back to school and fresh starts. It also works as a caption, a card message, a tattoo idea, a motto for your desk or a print for your wall.
- Latin
- Tabula rasa
- English
- A blank slate.
- Source
- Latin term used by Aquinas and later Locke
- Era
- Middle Ages / Age of Reason
- Theme
- New beginnings
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