conductorless

conductorless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English conductor
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 conductorless

    From conductor + -less.

    Adjective

    conductorless (not comparable)

    1. Lacking a conductor
      • 1988 September 16, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader‎[1]:
        The Concertante di Chicago, our town's conductorless chamber orchestra, will be sharing Purcell, Britten, Haydn, and Handel works this afternoon in their fall concert.
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