Word: patronless
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
tron
less
Definition: Lacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned.
Morphemes:
Affix: patron
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat as a patron.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patrōnus
Language: la
Decoded: patronus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a protector, patron
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.