Punctureless
/ˈpʌŋk.tʃər.ləs/noun
Having no punctures, holes, or perforations.
Did you know?Puncture ultimately descends from Latin pungere, “to prick” or “to sting,” the same root behind pungent and poignant.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peug-
“To prick, stab, or strike”
Classical Latin
Latin
pungere
“To prick, pierce, or sting”
Classical Latin
Latin
punctura
“A pricking or puncture”
Middle English
Anglo-French / English
puncture
“A small hole or wound made by piercing”
Modern English
English
-less
“Without or lacking”
Modern English
English
punctureless
“Without punctures or perforations”