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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
man-less
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a man or men.

adj

Lacking masculinity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English manles, from Old English mannlēas, from Proto-Germanic *manalausaz, equivalent to man + -less. Cognate with Dutch manloos, German mannlos, Icelandic mannlauss.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: manles, mannlēas, *manalausaz

Derived Forms

manlessly manlessness

Frequently Paired Words

menless

Questions

What does manless mean?
Without a man or men.
Where does manless come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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