Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ductless

/dˈʌktləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: duct-less
IPA: /dˈʌktləs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no duct.

Etymology

Etymology tree English duct Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English ductless From duct + -less.

Derived Forms

ductlessness

Phrases

ductless gland

Questions

How do you pronounce ductless?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈʌktləs/.
What does ductless mean?: Having no duct.
Where does ductless come from?: Etymology tree English duct Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English ductless From duct + -less.

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