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Vinony

soundless

adjective

  1. quiet/silent (having/making/emitting no sound)
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Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English sound 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 soundless From sound + -less.

  1. Without sound.

    “a soundless tableau”

    “Cassius. […] for your words, they rob the Hybla bees, And leave them honeyless. Antony. Not stingless too. Brutus. O yes, and soundless too; For you have stol’n their buzzing, Antony, And very wisely threat before you sting.”

  2. Not capable of being sounded or fathomed.

    “the soundless deep”

    “Your shallowest help will hold me up afloat, Whilst he upon your soundless deep doth ride;”