cityless

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adjective

Without a city or cities.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English city →
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Meanings

adjectivecityless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a city or cities.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latinceivitās
  5. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  6. Old Frenchcitet
  7. Middle Englishcite
  8. Englishcity
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  11. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  12. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  13. Englishcityless

From city + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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