Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-ship
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to attack a naval ship.

adj

Pertaining to the activities of anti-shippers.

Slang

verb

To participate in the activities of anti-shippers.

Slang

Example Sentences

"A single EXOCET antiship missile can sink a destroyer. Try not to get hit."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship English antiship From anti- + ship (“vessel”).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

anti-ship (alternative) antiships (present, singular) antishipping (participle, present) antishipped (participle, past) antishipped (past)

Phrases

anti-ship missile anti-shipped anti-shipper anti-shipping pro-shipped pro-shipper pro-shipping pro-ship

Frequently Paired Words

anti-shipped antishipped anti-shipper antishipper anti-shipping antishipping pro-shipped proshipped

Questions

What does antiship mean?: Designed to attack a naval ship.
Where does antiship come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship English antiship From anti- + ship (“vessel”).

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