Companyless

/ˈkʌmpənilis/ adjective

Definition

Without a company or group; having no business firm, companions, or organized association.

Etymology

From company (from Old French compagnie, meaning 'a fellowship or group') plus the suffix -less (meaning 'without').

Kelly Says

Companyless is rarer than companionless but historically interesting—it was used to describe merchants or soldiers who operated solo, which was considered risky or suspicious in medieval times.

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