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brotherless

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Without a brother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From Middle English brotherles, from Old English brōþorlēas, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlaus, equivalent to brother + -less. Cognate with West Frisian broerleas (“brotherless”), Dutch broederloos (“brotherless”), German bruderlos (“brotherless”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: უძმო (uʒmo) — Without a brother
  • Greek: ανάδελφος (anádelfos) — Without a brother
  • Ancient Greek: ἀνάδελφος (anádelphos) — Without a brother
  • Old English: brōþorlēas — Without a brother