Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midshipmanship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mid-ship-man-ship
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a midshipman

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

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

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