Standard Lemma guide

oxygenless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

lacking oxygen

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adj

Meaning 2

not assisted with oxygen

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English oxygenless From oxygen + -less.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hapeton — Lacking oxygen
  • German: sauerstofffrei — Lacking oxygen
  • Polish: beztlenowy — Lacking oxygen
  • Russian: бескислоро́дный (beskisloródnyj) — Lacking oxygen