book
/bʊk/
#182 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
A set of printed pages joined together that you read.
Word origin
From Old English boc, perhaps linked to the beech tree, on whose wood early writing may have been cut.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- boc
Grammar
Gender
Pluralbooks
Examples
is book.
"Book" means the set of pages you read.
reads books week.
"Books" is the plural, meaning more than one book.
book is table.
Here "book" points to one object you can pick up.
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