Numberless Meaning
/ˈnʌmbələs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWithout number; having too many to count.
Sentence Examples
Indeed monasticism was becoming popular, and the Merovingian period witnessed the foundation of numberless cloisters.
We looked up at the numberless stars in the sky.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Looking up, the sky was filled with ____ stars that seemed to go on forever.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The night sky was filled with ____ stars that seemed to stretch on forever.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Anglo-Norman noumbrebor. Middle English nombre English number 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 numberless From number + -less.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The lunch […] consisted […] of […] lobster mayonnaise, cold game sausages, an immense veal and ham pie farced with eggs, truffles, and numberless delicious flavours; besides kickshaws, creams and sweetmeats."
— 1923, Walter de la Mare, Seaton's Aunt:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Looking up, the sky was filled with ____ stars that seemed to go on forever.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The night sky was filled with ____ stars that seemed to stretch on forever.