scholarship
UK[ˈskɒləʃɪp]US[ˈskɑːlərʃɪp]
n
an amount of money given to a person by an organization to help pay for their education
n
the serious study of an academic subject and the knowledge and methods involved; the work of a scholar
Morpheme Breakdown
scholar
ship
scholar
ship
Etymology
the word 'scholarship' is a compound formed within english from the native noun 'scholar' and the suffix '-ship'. 'scholar' itself has a long lineage, entering middle english from old french 'escoler', which derived from late latin 'scholaris', meaning 'of a school', from latin 'schola' (school, leisure for learning), ultimately from greek 'skholē' (leisure, discussion, philosophy). the suffix '-ship' is of germanic origin, from old english '-scipe', related to old norse '-skapr', and is used to form abstract nouns indicating a state or condition. thus, the literal combination of 'scholar' and '-ship' creates the meaning 'the state or condition of being a scholar', which evolved to encompass both the academic attainment and the financial grant that supports such a state of learning.
Analysis
Structure: scholar + ship
scholar (from latin 'scholaris', via old english 'scolere', meaning a student or learned person); ship (from old english '-scipe', a noun-forming suffix denoting state, condition, quality, or office).
Examples
she won a full scholarship to study engineering at the university.
his new book is a work of impeccable scholarship on medieval history.
the foundation offers several scholarships for international students.