mateship

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈmeɪtʃɪp/ UK /ˈmeɪtʃɪp/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
camaraderie and loyalty between friends, especially in Australian usage

Mateship was the unspoken code among the shearers.

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Etymology

From mate ('companion', from Middle Low German mate, related to meat as 'one who eats at the same table') plus the suffix -ship. Especially an Australian ideal of loyalty and equality among friends.

mate Middle English -scipe Old English

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# mateship

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmeɪtʃɪp/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmeɪtʃɪp/

## Meanings
1. camaraderie and loyalty between friends, especially in Australian usage

## Examples
- Mateship was the unspoken code among the shearers.

## Synonyms
- camaraderie
- comradeship
- friendship
- fellowship
- solidarity
- companionship

## Antonyms
- enmity
- hostility
- isolation

## Related Forms
- mate
- matey

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mate
- Root: -scipe

## Etymology
From mate ('companion', from Middle Low German mate, related to meat as 'one who eats at the same table') plus the suffix -ship. Especially an Australian ideal of loyalty and equality among friends.

## AI Etymology
Mateship comes from mate ('companion', from Middle Low German mate, related to meat as 'one who eats at the same table') plus the suffix -ship. Especially an Australian ideal of loyalty and equality among friends. The etymological trail includes gml mate and Old English -scipe. As a noun, mateship means camaraderie and loyalty between friends, especially in Australian usage. The same family is visible in related forms such as mate and matey.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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