Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Noun
    • 1.3.1 Synonyms
    • 1.3.2 Related terms
    • 1.3.3 Translations
    • 1.3.4 See also
  • 1.4 Verb
    • 1.4.1 Translations
• 2 French
  • 2.1 Noun
• 3 Italian
  • 3.1 Etymology
  • 3.2 Noun

English

Etymology

Old English stæf, from Proto-Germanic *staƀoz. Cognate with Dutch staf, German Stab, Swedish stav.

Pronunciation

• stäf, IPA: /stɑːf/, /stA:f/
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  Rhymes: -ɑːf

Noun

staff (countable and uncountable; plural staffs or staves)

1. (plural: staffs or staves) a long, straight stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
2. (plural: staves) (music) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written.
3. (plural: staff) The employees of a business. (e.g. The company employed 10 new staff this month.)
4. (uncountable) A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering (see w:Staff (building material))

Synonyms

• (music): stave
• (employees): personnel

Related terms

• member of staff
• quarterstaff

See also

• truncheon
• club
• cudgel
• stick
• baton
• bludgeon
• rod
• cane

Verb

to staff (third-person singular simple present staffs, present participle staffing, simple past and past participle staffed)

1. (transitive) to supply (a business) with employees

Translations

French

Noun

staff m. (plural staffs)

1. A staff (cane, walking stick).

Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

staff m. inv.

1. staff (people)

See Also:

• Staff

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