courtship C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈkɔrtʃɪp/ UK /ˈkɔːtʃɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage Their courtship lasted two years before they finally wed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the period or activity of... wooingcourtingromancesuit Word family Related forms courtcourtercourtly Etymology AI details From 'court' (the verb 'to woo') plus the suffix '-ship'. 'Court' is from Old French 'cort', from Latin 'cohors' ('enclosure, retinue'). cohors Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # courtship **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔrtʃɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɔːtʃɪp/ ## Meanings 1. the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage ## Examples - Their courtship lasted two years before they finally wed. ## Synonyms - wooing - courting - romance - suit ## Related Forms - court - courter - courtly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cohors ## Etymology From 'court' (the verb 'to woo') plus the suffix '-ship'. 'Court' is from Old French 'cort', from Latin 'cohors' ('enclosure, retinue'). ## AI Etymology Courtship is a noun meaning "the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage". Historically, it is from 'court' (the verb 'to woo') plus the suffix '-ship'. 'Court' is from Old French 'cort', from Latin 'cohors' ('enclosure, retinue'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: courtship is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Latin cohors. Close English family members include court, courter, and courtly. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown