Etymology

anarthrous

an·arth·rous
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Today it means: Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄρθρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄρθρον“joint; grammatical article”
  2. English todayanarthrous

From an- + arthrous, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint; grammatical article”).

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Ancient Greekἄρθρον all →

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