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roommateship

noun

Etymology

From roommate + -ship.

  1. inherited from *(H)rewH-✻ — “to root; to rip, tear”
  2. inherited from *rūmą✻ — “room”
  3. inherited from *rūm✻ — “room”
  4. inherited from rūm — “room, space”
  5. inherited from roum — “room, space”
  6. formed as roommate — “room + -mate”
  7. suffixed as roommateship — “roommate + ship”

Definitions

  1. The state or relationship of being roommates.

    • “I am surprised by how well the two other girls were able to meet my outrageous needs,” Ms. Schussel said, “especially by Sam’s ability to keep our friendship out of our roommateship most of the time.”

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