systemless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek συν- (sun-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Ancient Greek σῠνῐ́στημῐ (sŭnĭ́stēmĭ) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek σύστημα (sústēma)bor. Late Latin systēma Middle French systemebor. English system 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 systemless From system + -less.
Meanings
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lacking organised or systematic structure; without a system
Surely there is not another language that is so slipshod and systemless, and so slippery and elusive to the grasp.
1880, Mark Twain, The Awful German Language:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most systemless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more systemless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
bg безсистемен (without a system)