faderles

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English fæderlēas, from Proto-Germanic *fadērlausaz; equivalent to fader +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfadərlɛːs/, /ˈfaːdərlɛːs/, /ˈfɛːdərlɛːs/

Adjective

faderles

  1. Lacking or without a living/active father or male parent; fatherless.
  2. (rare) Having never had a father; intrinsically lacking a father.
  3. (rare) Having no lord or authority (either earthly or heavenly).

Descendants

  • English: fatherless
  • Yola: vatherless

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