"articleless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: article + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|article|less}} article + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} articleless (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Without articles. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar Derived forms: articlelessness Translations (Translations): artikkeliton (Finnish), artikellos (German), 無冠詞 (mukanshi) (alt: むかんし) (Japanese), bezrodzajnikowy (Polish)

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