bedchamber C2+ Topic:House & Home Also spelled bed-chamber US /ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbɚ/ UK /ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom The queen retired to her bedchamber attended by her ladies. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a private room used for... bedroomchamberboudoirdormitory Word family Related forms bedchamber Etymology AI details A compound of bed (Old English bedd, a sleeping place) + chamber, from Old French chambre, from Latin camera ('vaulted room'), from Ancient Greek kamara ('vault'). bedd Old English camera Latin kamara Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics House & Home Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bedchamber **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbə/ ## Meanings 1. a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom ## Examples - The queen retired to her bedchamber attended by her ladies. ## Synonyms - bedroom - chamber - boudoir - dormitory ## Related Forms - bed - chamber ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bedd - Root: camera - Root: kamara ## Etymology A compound of bed (Old English bedd, a sleeping place) + chamber, from Old French chambre, from Latin camera ('vaulted room'), from Ancient Greek kamara ('vault'). ## AI Etymology Bedchamber is a noun meaning "a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom". Historically, it is a compound of bed (Old English bedd, a sleeping place) + chamber, from Old French chambre, from Latin camera ('vaulted room'), from Ancient Greek kamara ('vault'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bedchamber is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English bedd, Latin camera, and Ancient Greek kamara. Close English family members include bed, and chamber. ## Topics - House & Home - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown