dialectless

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adjective

Without a dialect; speaking the neutral form of a language.

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

adjectivedialectless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a dialect; speaking the neutral form of a language.
  2. not comparableWithout dialects; not divided into separate dialects.

Origin

  1. Englishdialect
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishdialectless

From dialect + -less.

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APA

dialectless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialectless

MLA

“dialectless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialectless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dialectless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialectless.

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