pathless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English path 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 pathless From path + -less.
Meanings
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Without a path or trail.
It was an old and pathless forest, and you could not keep anything like a straight course in it.
1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia:
- (figuratively) Unexplored.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pathless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pathless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
virgin · unknown · uncharted · trackless
Translations (6)
de unwegsam (without a path) · de pfadlos (without a path) · bg непроходим (without a path) · el αδιάβατος (without a path) · de weglos (without a path) · cs neschůdný (without a path)