-leas

See also: leas, léas, leaš, leas-, and -leæs

Middle English

Suffix

-leas

Alternative form of -les

Old English

Etymology

From lēas (“false, devoid of, free from, without”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /læ͜ɑːs/

Suffix

-lēas

without, free from, devoid of
bereft of

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -leas

Related terms

-līest

Descendants

Middle English: -les, -las, -lasse, -læs, -leas, -lease, -leæs, -lese, -lesse, -lez, -lies, -liese, -lis, -lise, -lyas, -lyese
- English: -less
- Scots: -less

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