egoless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂ Proto-Italic *egō Archaic Latin eco Latin egobor. English ego 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 egoless From ego + -less.
Meanings
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Lacking ego: not egotistical
Martin is meek and egoless.
1988 March 25, Tom Valeo, “The Common Pursuit”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more egoless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most egoless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |