bureaux

bu·reau

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [byoo r-oh]
- /ˈbyʊər oʊ/
- /ˈbjʊə.rəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo r-oh]
- /ˈbyʊər oʊ/

Definitions of bureaux word

noun bureaux Bureaux is a plural form of bureau. 3
noun plural bureaux a chest of drawers, often with a mirror at the top. 1
noun plural bureaux a division of a government department or an independent administrative unit. 1
noun plural bureaux an office for collecting or distributing news or information, coordinating work, or performing specified services; agency: a travel bureau; a news bureau. 1
noun plural bureaux Chiefly British. a desk or writing table with drawers for papers. 1
noun bureaux plural of bureau. 0

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Origin of bureaux

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

1710-20; < French: desk, office, originally a kind of cloth (used to cover desks, etc.), Anglo-French, Old French burel, equivalent to bur- (probably < *būra, variant of Late Latin burra wool, fluff; cf. bourrée) + -el noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Bureaux

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bureaux

bureaux popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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