Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numberless

/ˈnʌmbɚləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
num-ber-less
IPA
/ˈnʌmbɚləs/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without number; having too many to count.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Anglo-Norman noumbrebor. Middle English nombre English number 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 numberless From number + -less.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnʌmbɚləs/
  • British English: /ˈnʌmbələs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce numberless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌmbɚləs/.
What does numberless mean?
Without number; having too many to count.
Where does numberless come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Anglo-Norman noumbrebor. Middle English nombre English number 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 numberless From number + -less.

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