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genderless

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
gen-der-less
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a gender.

adj

Without a gender.

adj

Without a gender.

adj

Without a gender.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English gender 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 genderless From gender + -less (“without, lacking”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.də.ləs/

Usage

Derived Forms

genderlessly genderlessness

Frequently Paired Words

asexual transsexual unsexed neuter transgender nonbinary

Synonyms

ungendered genderfree gender-free neuter agender agendered neutrois neutered sexless

Antonyms

gendered genderized genderised

Questions

How do you pronounce genderless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/.
What does genderless mean?
Without a gender.
Where does genderless come from?
Etymology tree English gender 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 genderless From gender + -less (“without, lacking”).

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