Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hostess-ship

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: hostess--ship
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or position of being a hostess.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is my father's will, I should take on me / The hostessship o' the day : You're welcome, sir! / Give me those flowers there, Dorcas."

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hostessship (alternative)

Questions

What does hostess-ship mean?: The state or position of being a hostess.
Where does hostess-ship come from?: Etymology tree English hostess Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English hostess-ship From hostess + -ship.

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