brotherles

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === brothirles, broþerlees === Etymology === From Old English brōþorlēas, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlaus; equivalent to brother +‎ -les. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbroːðərlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈbroːðərlɛs/ === Adjective === brotherles (rare) brotherless ==== Descendants ==== English: brotherless ==== References ==== “brọ̄̆therlē̆s, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 February 2019.