mothership

mother ship

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈmʌðərʃɪp /
- /ˈmʌðəʃɪp /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈmʌðərʃɪp /

Definitions of mothership word

noun mothership a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center. 1
noun mothership Alternative spelling of mother ship. 1

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Origin of mothership

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mothership

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mothership

mothership popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mothership usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mothership

noun mothership

parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
motherly — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a mother; maternal: motherly solicitude.
maternity — the state of being a mother; motherhood.
motherliness — The property of being motherly.

All 4 Synonyms of mothership