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| + | ''Alternatively "'''bookstave'''"'' |
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| + | ==Noun== |
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| + | ===Etymology=== |
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| + | Attested in modern English, from Early Middle English ''bocstaff'' < Old English ''bocstæf'' < Proto-Germanic, cognate to German ''Buchstabe'', Dutch/Afrikaans ''boekstaaf'', Norwegian/Swedish ''bokstav'', Danish ''bogstav'', Icelandic ''bókstafur'', Faroese ''bókstavur''. |
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| + | ===Pronunciation=== |
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| + | * "'''bookstaff'''" /ˈbʊk stɪf/ |
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| + | * "'''bookstave'''" /ˈbʊk stɪv/ |
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| + | ===Main Entry=== |
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| + | '''bookstaff''' (plural '''bookstaves''') |
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| + | * a letter of the alphabet |
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 12 April 2020
Alternatively "bookstave"
Noun[]
Etymology[]
Attested in modern English, from Early Middle English bocstaff < Old English bocstæf < Proto-Germanic, cognate to German Buchstabe, Dutch/Afrikaans boekstaaf, Norwegian/Swedish bokstav, Danish bogstav, Icelandic bókstafur, Faroese bókstavur.
Pronunciation[]
- "bookstaff" /ˈbʊk stɪf/
- "bookstave" /ˈbʊk stɪv/
Main Entry[]
bookstaff (plural bookstaves)
- a letter of the alphabet