Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poundless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pound-less
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without pounds (currency).

Example Sentences

"I would only the Book were an Epic, a Dante, or undying thing, that New England might boast in after times of this feat of hers; and put stupid, poundless, and penniless Old England to the blush about it!"

Etymology

From pound + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pound

Questions

What does poundless mean?: Without pounds (currency).
Where does poundless come from?: From pound + -less.

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