-HOOD


Meaning of -HOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun suffix ]

Etymology: Middle English -hod, from Old English -hād; akin to Old High German -heit state, Gothic haidus way, manner

1. : state : condition : quality : character

widower hood

hardi hood

2. : time : period

child hood

3. : instance of a (specified) state or quality

false hood

4. : individuals sharing a (specified) state or character

brother hood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.