Measureless
/ˈmɛʒərləs/noun
Without limit or extent; immeasurable.
Did you know?Its core word, measure, goes back to Latin metiri, “to measure,” the same ancient root behind meter and geometry — the language of order imposed on chaos.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meh₁-
“to measure”
Latin
Latin
metiri
“to measure, apportion”
Late Latin
Latin
mensura
“a measure, a measuring”
Old French
Old French
mesure
“measure, moderation”
Middle English
English
mesure
“measure; moderation; extent”
Modern English
English
measureless
“without measure; unlimited”