Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grantsmanship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
grants-man-ship
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of obtaining grants-in-aid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English grantsman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English grantsmanship From grantsman + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does grantsmanship mean?
The art of obtaining grants-in-aid.
Where does grantsmanship come from?
Etymology tree English grantsman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English grantsmanship From grantsman + -ship.

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