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1 COUNTLESS
únótima (pl. únótimë is attested) (numberless, not-countable, uncountable) –VT39:14, Nam, RGEO:67 -
2 COUNT
– the stem not- can be isolated from the word for "countable", see below. It actually occurs in Etym, but is glossed "reckon" instead. COUNT UP onot- (cf. not- "reckon" – the perfect of both these verbs would presumably be *onótië), COUNTABLE \#nótima (isolated from únótimë "countless, not-countable, numberless", sg. únótima). NOT COUNTING hequa (leaving aside, excluding, except) –NOT, Nam, RGEO:67, VT39:14, WJ:364, 365 -
3 NUMBER
nótë, LARGE NUMBER hosta, IN A VERY GREAT NUMBER úvëa; NUMBERLESS únótima (pl. únótimë attested) (uncountable, countless) –NOT, KHOTH, UB, Nam/VT39:14 -
4 UNCOUNTABLE
únótima (pl. únótimë is attested). Translated "numberless"; the interlinear translation in RGEO:66 has "not-count-able", while VT39:14 offers the translation "countless". –Nam
См. также в других словарях:
Countless — Count less ( l?s), a. Incapable of being counted; not ascertainable; innumerable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
countless — index copious, infinite, innumerable, myriad, profuse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
countless — numberless, uncountable, 1580s, from COUNT (Cf. count) (v.) + LESS (Cf. less) … Etymology dictionary
countless — [adj] innumerable bags of*, endless, gobs*, heap*, immeasurable, incalculable, infinite, innumerous, jillion*, legion, limitless, loads*, lots of, many, measureless, mess*, mint*, mucho*, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, oodles*, passel of*,… … New thesaurus
countless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too many to be counted; very many … English terms dictionary
countless — [kount′lis] adj. too many to count; innumerable; myriad … English World dictionary
countless — [[t]ka͟ʊntləs[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Countless means very many. She brought joy to countless people through her music... There are countless small ski areas dotted about the province. Syn: innumerable … English dictionary
countless — count|less [ kauntləs ] adjective * very many, especially more than you think is reasonable: his countless television appearances The occupying forces committed countless atrocities … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
countless — adjective too many to be counted: It has saved my life, and the lives of countless others. | I spent countless hours on trains and buses … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
countless */ — UK [ˈkaʊntləs] / US adjective very many, especially more than you think is reasonable his countless television appearances The occupying forces committed countless atrocities … English dictionary
countless — countlessly, adv. /kownt lis/, adj. too numerous to count; innumerable: the countless stars. [1580 90; COUNT1 + LESS] Syn. numberless, endless, myriad, unlimited. * * * … Universalium
