Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [staf, stahf]
- /stæf, stɑf/
- /stɑːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [staf, stahf]
- /stæf, stɑf/
Definitions of staffs word
- noun plural staffs a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 1
- noun plural staffs a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive. 1
- noun plural staffs a member of a staff. 1
- noun plural staffs Military. a body of officers without command authority, appointed to assist a commanding officer. the parts of any army concerned with administrative matters, planning, etc., rather than with actual participation in combat. 1
- noun plural staffs those members of an organization serving only in an auxiliary or advisory capacity on a given project. Compare line1 (def 38). 1
- noun plural staffs a stick, pole, or rod for aid in walking or climbing, for use as a weapon, etc. 1
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Origin of staffs
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English staf (noun), Old English stæf; cognate with Dutch staf, German Stab, Old Norse stafr staff, Sanskrit stabh- support
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Parts of speech for Staffs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staffs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
staffs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staffs
noun staffs
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