pulseless

pulseless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English pulse
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 pulseless

    From pulse + -less.

    Adjective

    pulseless (not comparable)

    1. Having no pulse.
      • 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
        The blind man passed into the room, sniffed the air, and laid a gentle hand on the pulseless heart.

    Derived terms

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