Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
anarthrous
Adjective
/əˈnɑrθrəs/
Definition
Lacking one or more articles, especially the articles ‘a,’ ‘an,’ or ‘the.’
Examples
- The phrase ‘love conquers all’ is an example of an anarthrous expression.
- In the sentence ‘Dogs are friendly,’ the term ‘dogs’ is anarthrous as it lacks an article.
Meaning
Anarthrous refers to the grammatical state of a noun or phrase that does not include any definite or indefinite articles.
Synonyms
- Article-less
- Unarticulated
- Non-definite
