expressionless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *per-?
Proto-Indo-European *pres-der.
Proto-Italic *pres-
Latin premō
Latin exprimō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Late Latin expressiōder.
Middle French expressionbor.
English expression
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 expressionless

    From expression + -less.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    expressionless (comparative more expressionless, superlative most expressionless)

    1. Without expression.
      Synonym: inexpressive

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