landless

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Not owning land.
2. (not-comparable) Not containing any land.

Synonyms

needy

orphaned

poor

lackland

landless labourers

having insufficient land

Translations

ακτήμονας

senza terra

sin tierra

landlos

ohne Grundbesitz

verwaist

عمال غير ملاّكين

ακτήμων

Not leidend

pauvre

paysannat sans terre

paysans sans terre

indigente

mendicante

arm

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: londlees

Inherited from Old English: landlēas

Cognate with Dutch: landeloos

Cognate with German: landlos

Cognate with Icelandic: landlaus

In summary

From Middle English londlees, from Old English landlēas, equivalent to land + -less. Cognate with Dutch landeloos (“landless”), German landlos (“landless”), Icelandic landlaus (“landless”).