patronship C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈpeɪtrənʃɪp/ UK /ˈpeɪtrənʃɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the position or function of a patron Under his patronship the small theater finally flourished. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the position or function of... patronagesponsorshipprotection Word family Related forms patronpatronesspatronizepatronage Etymology AI details From patron + the suffix -ship ('state, office'). Patron derives from Latin patronus ('protector, advocate'), from pater ('father'). patronus Latin *ph₂tḗr Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # patronship **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpeɪtrənʃɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpeɪtrənʃɪp/ ## Meanings 1. the position or function of a patron ## Examples - Under his patronship the small theater finally flourished. ## Synonyms - patronage - sponsorship - protection ## Related Forms - patron - patroness - patronize - patronage ## Roots and Affixes - Root: patronus - Root: *ph₂tḗr ## Etymology From patron + the suffix -ship ('state, office'). Patron derives from Latin patronus ('protector, advocate'), from pater ('father'). ## AI Etymology Patronship is from patron + the suffix -ship ('state, office'). Patron derives from Latin patronus ('protector, advocate'), from pater ('father'). Important recorded forms include patronus (Latin) and *ph₂tḗr (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers the position or function of a patron. The wider family includes related words such as patron, patroness, patronize, and patronage. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown