English Explanatory Dictionary

chairless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Without a chair or chairs.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɛələs/ /ˈt͡ʃɛɹləs/ /ˈt͡ʃɛɚləs/ /ˈt͡ʃeːləs/ /ˈt͡ʃiələs/ /ˈt͡ʃeələs/ /ˈt͡ʃeɹləs/ /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ).ləs/

Word forms

chairless

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair 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 chairless From chair + -less.

Derived words

chairlessness
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