goldless

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adjective

Lacking gold.

“a goldless vein of quartz”

OriginMiddle English goldlees →
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Meanings

adjectivegoldless (comparative more goldless, superlative most goldless)

comparative more goldless · superlative most goldless

  1. Lacking gold.

    a goldless vein of quartz

Origin

  1. Middle Englishgoldlees
  2. Englishgoldless

From Middle English goldlees, goldles, equivalent to gold + -less. Compare Dutch goudloos (“goldless”), German goldlos (“goldless”), Swedish guldlös (“goldless”), Icelandic gulllaus (“goldless”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́χρῡσος
  • ᾰ̓́χρῡσος (ắkhrūsos)Translations
Dutch goudloos
  • goudloosTranslations
German goldlos
  • goldlosTranslations
Icelandic gulllaus
  • gulllausTranslations
Swedish guldlös
  • guldlösTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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