Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

natheless

/ˈneɪθlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nathe-less
IPA: /ˈneɪθlɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Would'st thou revive the deep Despair, / The Anguish, that unutter'd nathless wrings / My inmost Heart?"
"And if he doth not return, this Wilfred may natheless repay us our charges when he shall gain treasure by the strength of his spear and of his sword, even as he did yesterday and this day also."
"With the first light she laughed, and the last light Glows round her still; who natheless in the night At length must make an end."
"He had tortured the lady with exceeding tortures, natheless she would not confess to him aught […]."

Etymology

From Middle English natheles, equivalent to no + the + less. Compare netheless.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: natheles

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

na'theless (alternative) nathless (alternative)

Synonyms

even so nonetheless withal all that said anyhow all the same be it as it may be that as it may but having said that howbeit however

Questions

How do you pronounce natheless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪθlɪs/.
What does natheless mean?: Nevertheless.
Where does natheless come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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