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articleless

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Without articles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Mandarin, Korean, and almost all of the Slavic languages are articleless.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From article + -less.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: artikkeliton — Translations
  • German: artikellos — Translations
  • Japanese: 無冠詞 (mukanshi) — Translations
  • Polish: bezrodzajnikowy — Translations