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rhymeless en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English rhyme 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 rhymeless From rhyme + -less.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Without rhymes.
   • a rhymeless poem
2. (not-comparable) Not rhymable; having no perfect rhymes.
   • "Orange" is widely considered to be a rhymeless word.
3. (archaic, not-comparable) Senseless; without rhyme or reason.

Deriveds

rhymelessly

Relateds

rhymeability · rhymability · rhyme · rhymelessness · rhymeable · rhymable

Translations (2)

pl bezrymowy (without rhymes) · ota قافیهسز (without rhymes)