wifeless

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (not-comparable) Having no wife; unmarried or celibate.
2. (not-comparable) Without a wife present.

Synoniemen

unmarried

celibate

single

widowed

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wyfles

Overgenomen van Oudengels: wīflēas

In summary

From Middle English wyfles, wifles, possibly from Old English wīflēas (“wifeless”), equivalent to wife + -less.