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... bedroom chamber boudoir dormitory

Word family

Related forms bed chamber

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').

bedd Old English camera Latin kamara Ancient Greek

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Topics

House & Home Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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