daughterless

/ˈdɔtɝləs/ adj

Without a daughter.

Word Origin From Old English dohtor 'daughter' and leas 'lacking, free from' — so daughterless means without a daughter. The suffix -less is one of English's most productive, from Old English leas, also seen in hopeless, fearless, and countless. Daughter itself is an ancient word, from PIE *dʰugh₂tḗr, related to Greek thugatēr.

adj Without a daughter.

The daughterless couple decided to sponsor a girl's education.

(形容词) 无女儿的

这对没有女儿夫妇决定资助一个女孩的教育。

(adjetivo) Sin hijas.

La pareja sin hijas decidió patrocinar la educación de una niña.

(adjectif) sans fille [Sans fille ; qui n'a pas de fille.]

Le couple **daughterless** a décidé de parrainer les études d'une jeune fille.

(Adjektiv) tochterlos [**daughterless** *Adj.* – Ohne Tochter; keine Tochter habend.]

Das **daughterless** Paar beschloss, die Ausbildung eines Mädchens zu fördern.

(形容詞) 娘がいない

娘のいない夫婦は、少女の教育を後援することにした。

(adjetivo) sem filha [Sem filha.]

O casal sem filha decidiu patrocinar a educação de uma menina.

Word parts: daughter + less

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