Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: countship
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rank or position of a count.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin computō Anglo-Norman counterbor. Middle English counten English count Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English countship From count + -ship.

Usage

Inflected Forms

countships (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

county earldom

Questions

What does countship mean?: The rank or position of a count.
Where does countship come from?: Etymology tree Latin computō Anglo-Norman counterbor. Middle English counten English count Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English countship From count + -ship.

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