pearless

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adjective

Without pears.

“a pearless harvest”

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

adjectivepearless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout pears.

    a pearless harvest

Origin

  1. Vulgar Latinpira
  2. Proto-West Germanic*peru
  3. Old Englishpere
  4. Middle Englishpere
  5. Englishpear
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. Englishpearless

From pear + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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