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ownerless

/ˈoʊnɝləs/ adj

having no owner.

Word Origin Ownerless means without an owner. Owner comes from own, from Proto-Germanic aiganaz 'to possess', from PIE *aik- 'to have, be capable'. The -er makes it 'one who owns', and -less from lausaz 'lacking' makes it 'lacking an owner'. So an ownerless object has no possessor. Related: ownership (state of owning), disown (to reject ownership), landowner.

adj having no owner.

The abandoned bicycle appeared to be ownerless, left chained to the fence for months.

(形容词) 无主的

那辆废弃的自行车似乎没有主人，被锁在栅栏上好几个月了。

(adjetivo) que no tiene dueño.

La bicicleta abandonada parecía no tener dueño, dejada encadenada a la cerca durante meses.

(adjectif) sans propriétaire; sans maître [Qui n'a pas de propriétaire.]

Le vélo abandonné semblait sans propriétaire, resté attaché à la grille pendant des mois.

(Adjektiv) herrenlos; besitzerlos [Ohne rechtmäßigen oder bekannten Besitzer; herrenlos.]

Das verlassene Fahrrad schien **ownerless** zu sein – es stand monatelang angekettet am Zaun.

(形容詞) 所有者のない；持ち主のない

捨てられた自転車は所有者がいないように見え、何ヶ月もフェンスに鎖でつながれたままだった。

(adjetivo) sem dono; sem proprietário; abandonado [que não tem dono.]

A bicicleta abandonada parecia estar sem dono, deixada presa à cerca por meses.

Synonyms: unowned abandoned derelict neglected unclaimed Antonyms: owned possessed claimed occupied
Word parts: own + er + less

Related words

ownership disown disownment

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