Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanternless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lantern-less
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a lantern.

Example Sentences

"She watched as the lanterns emerged in the north, and then she watched as a lanternless scout headed out to spy and judge the enemy, and bring back information that might help douse the flames."

Etymology

From lantern + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lantern

Questions

What does lanternless mean?: Without a lantern.
Where does lanternless come from?: From lantern + -less.

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