anarthrous
an·arth·rous
Not having an articleNot having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
UK/æˈnɑːθɹəs/US/æˈnɑɹθɹəs/
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
(not comparable)Not having a determiner.
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
(not comparable)Not having joints.
(not comparable)Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
Origin
From an- + arthrous, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint; grammatical article”).From an- + arthrous, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint; grammatical article”).
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