desk

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US /ˈdɛsk/ UK /dɛsk/ See IPA manual

Freq #1699

Meanings

1

noun
A table where you sit to write, read or work, often with drawers.

She sat at her desk and started writing the report.
2

noun
A counter where people go for service or information.

Please leave your key at the front desk.
3

noun
A section of a newspaper or business that deals with one topic.

She works on the sports desk at the newspaper.

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Forms desks

Derived forms deskbanddeskbookdeskbounddeskercisedeskfastdeskfuldeskiedesklampdeskletdesklikedeskmandeskmate

Etymology

From Middle English deske, desque, from Medieval Latin desca, modified from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus. Doublet of dais, disc, discus, dish, disk, and diskos. See also German Tisch, "table".

deske Middle English desca la-med desco roa-oit discus Latin Tisch German

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# desk

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɛsk/
**IPA (UK):** /dɛsk/
**Frequency rank:** 1699

## Meanings
1. A table where you sit to write, read or work, often with drawers.
2. A counter where people go for service or information.
3. A section of a newspaper or business that deals with one topic.

## Examples
- She sat at her desk and started writing the report.
- Please leave your key at the front desk.
- She works on the sports desk at the newspaper.

## Derived Forms
- deskband
- deskbook
- deskbound
- deskercise
- deskfast
- deskful
- deskie
- desklamp
- desklet
- desklike
- deskman
- deskmate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: deske
- Root: desca
- Root: desco
- Root: discus
- Root: Tisch

## Etymology
From Middle English deske, desque, from Medieval Latin desca, modified from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus. Doublet of dais, disc, discus, dish, disk, and diskos. See also German Tisch, "table".

## AI Etymology
desk comes from Middle English deske, desque, from Medieval Latin desca, modified from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus. Doublet of dais, disc, discus, dish, disk, and diskos. See also German Tisch, "table". The historical chain includes Middle English deske, la-med desca, roa-oit desco, Latin discus, German Tisch. Current senses include A table where you sit to write, read or work, often with drawers and A counter where people go for service or information. English relatives and later formations include deskband, deskbook, deskbound.

## Topics
- Communication
- Business & Commerce

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