Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staffroom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
staffroom
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room set aside for the use of staff.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English staff Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English staffroom From staff + room.

Inflected Forms

staffrooms (plural) staff room (alternative)

Questions

What does staffroom mean?
A room set aside for the use of staff.
Where does staffroom come from?
Etymology tree English staff Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English staffroom From staff + room.

How to pronounce staffroom

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