English

Alternative forms

• bokstaf
• bookstave

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊkstɪf/

Noun

bookstaff ‎(plural bookstaves or bookstaffs)

1. (alphabetic, rare) letter, letter of the alphabet, a written character.
   • 1932, Seumas O'Sullivan, The Dublin magazine:

     This is Aleph, says Isaac ; the first bookstaff in the grammatic.

Etymology 2

book +‎ staff ‎(“group of people”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊkˈstæf/, IPA^(key): /ˈbʊkˈstɑːf/

Noun

bookstaff ‎(plural bookstaffs)

1. A group of individuals involved in the creation or formation of books.