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kithless

/ˈkɪθ.lɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kith-less
IPA
/ˈkɪθ.lɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not knowing anyone; having no acquaintances or family.

Obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree English kith 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 kithless From kith + -less.

Usage

Derived Forms

kithlessness

Phrases

kith and kin

Frequently Paired Words

kith kith and kin

Questions

How do you pronounce kithless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪθ.lɪs/.
What does kithless mean?
Not knowing anyone; having no acquaintances or family.
Where does kithless come from?
Etymology tree English kith 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 kithless From kith + -less.

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