virtueless
English
adjective
Definitions
- Lacking virtue or goodness.
- Lacking efficacy.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English vertulees suffix from English virtue (inherent power efficacy of something, inherent power of a god other supernatural being).
Origin
English
virtue
Gloss
inherent power efficacy of something, inherent power of a god other supernatural being
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- unvirtue English
- virtue English
- virtuecrat English
- virtuelessness English
- virtus Latin
- vertu French
- vertu Middle English
- vertulees Middle English