staff

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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

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) stäf, IPA: /stɑːf/, /stA:f/

  Rhymes: -ɑːf

• (North America) IPA: /ˈstæf/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -æf

[edit] 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))

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

[edit] Related terms

• member of staff
• quarterstaff

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[edit] See also

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

[edit] 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

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[edit] Noun

staff m. (plural staffs)

1. A staff (cane, walking stick).

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English

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staff m. inv.

1. staff (people)