Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twinship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: twin-ship
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being a twin

Uncountable

noun

Either of a pair of ships of exactly the same design

Example Sentences

"1858 Charles Arad Joy et. al. - Addresses of the Newly-appointed Professors of Columbia College In this twinship of right and duty lies the embryonic genesis of liberty . . ."
"The Royal George, a twinship, was nearly as much approved of; and these two ships, by their fast sailing, were the principal, causes of the defeat of the enemy's fleets . . ."

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

twin-ship (alternative) twinships (plural) twin ship (alternative)

Synonyms

twindom twinhood twinness

Questions

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

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