numberless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈnʌmbələs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈnʌmbɚləs/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Without number; having too many to count.
The lunch […] consisted […] of […] lobster mayonnaise, cold game sausages, an immense veal and ham pie farced with eggs, truffles, and numberless delicious flavours; besides kickshaws, creams and sweetmeats.
1923, Walter de la Mare, Seaton's Aunt:The stars are as numberless as the grains of sand on a beach.