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shelfmark

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shelf-mark
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mark that shows the location or call number of a book or manuscript within a library; (loosely) synonym of call number.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-der. Proto-Germanic *skelfōder. Proto-West Germanic *skelfu:der. Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā Old English sċylfe? Middle English schelfe English shelf English mark English shelfmark From shelf + mark.

Inflected Forms

shelfmarks (plural)

Questions

What does shelfmark mean?
The mark that shows the location or call number of a book or manuscript within a library; (loosely) synonym of call number.
Where does shelfmark come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-der. Proto-Germanic *skelfōder. Proto-West Germanic *skelfu:der. Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā Old English sċylfe? Middle English schelfe English shelf English mark English shelfmark From shelf + mark.

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