articleless

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adjective

Without articles.

“Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.”

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Meanings

adjectivearticleless (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarWithout articles.

    Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.

    1 more example

    A striking feature of English is the use of abstract nouns as articleless referring expressions, indicating that many abstract things are seen as inherently unique.

    2007, Günter Radden, Cognitive English Grammar, page 102

Origin

From article + -less.

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Translations

Finnish artikkeliton
  • artikkelitonTranslations
German artikellos
  • artikellosTranslations
Japanese 無冠詞
  • 無冠詞 (mukanshi)Translations
Polish bezrodzajnikowy
  • bezrodzajnikowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

articleless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/articleless

MLA

“articleless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/articleless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “articleless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/articleless.

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