perles
See also: perlés
Asturian
Noun
perles
- plural of perla
Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
perles
- plural of perla
Danish
Noun
perles c
- indefinite genitive singular of perle
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
perles f
- plural of perle
Verb
perles
- second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of perler
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
From per (“peer”) + -les (“-less”).
Alternative forms
- peerelesse, peerlees, perelees, pereles, perlees, pierles
- pearles, pearlesse (Cheshire); piereles (Gower); pyerles, pyereles (Warwickshire)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeːrlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈpeːrlɛs/
Adjective
perles
- Peerless, unrivalled; lacking an equal.
- (rare) Inferior, exceeded.
Descendants
- English: peerless
References
- “pẹ̄rlē̆s, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 April 2019.
Etymology 2
Noun
perles
- plural of perle
Spanish
Verb
perles
- second-person singular present subjunctive of perlar