chairless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃeələs/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
- /ˈt͡ʃɛɹləs/ (General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃeːləs/ (Australia)
- /ˈt͡ʃɛələs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈt͡ʃɛɚləs/ (General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ).ləs/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
- /ˈt͡ʃiələs/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- /ˈt͡ʃeɹləs/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) 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.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Without a chair or chairs.