Meanings
comparative more ligatureless · superlative most ligatureless
- without ligatures
[…]ligatureless and comparatively bloodless vaginal hysterectomy can be done, how abdominal surgery can be done without leaving pinched tissues,[…]
2008, Benjamin Elisha Dawson, Orificial Surgery; Its Philosophy, Application and Technique, page 341 more example
He also says that the change of older V to 'e' is reflected in the practice of using ligatureless consonantal symbols — a practice, dating back at least[…]
1977, S. Subrahmanyan with Ci Cuppiramaṇiyaṉ, A critical study of Tolkāppiyam (el̲luttu and col.) and Nan̲n̲ūl, page 55
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*leyǵ-
- Latinligō
- Late Latinligātūra
- Middle Frenchligature
- Middle Englishligature
- Englishligature
- Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
- Proto-Germanic*leusaną
- Proto-Germanic*lausaz
- Englishligatureless
Cite this entry
ligatureless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligatureless
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