citylessness

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noun

Absence of cities.

OriginEnglish cityless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- →
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Meanings

nouncitylessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of 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
  14. Englishcitylessness

From cityless + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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