bookstave

English

Etymology

Middle English bocstaf, bocstaff (“letter, written character”), from Old English bōcstæf (“letter, written symbol”). Compare modern Norwegian, Swedish bokstav / Danish bogstav, modern German Buchstabe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊk.stɪv/

Noun

bookstave (plural bookstaves)

1. (rare) Alternative form of bookstaff "letter, alphabetic symbol". See bookstaff.