Coeldership

/ˈkoʊldərʃɪp/ noun

Definition

The state or office of being a coelder; joint leadership or shared electorship.

Etymology

From coelder plus -ship, the English suffix creating nouns denoting offices, relationships, or states of being (as in friendship, leadership, kingdom).

Kelly Says

The -ship suffix has been building English nouns for over a thousand years—from 'friendship' to 'championship' to 'citizenship'—proving that one suffix pattern kept working so well that speakers never stopped using it.

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