Is Timelessness a Compound Word?

"Less" is a suffix, not a base, so "timeless" is not a compound word. The suffix "less" attaches to the noun "time" to give an adjective with the meaning "without ~ / having no ~".

What type of word is timelessness?

without beginning or end; eternal; everlasting. referring or restricted to no particular time: the timeless beauty of great music.

What does timelessness mean?

1a : not restricted to a particular time or date the timeless themes of love, solitude, joy, and nature — Writer. b : having no beginning or end : eternal. 2 : not affected by time : ageless. 3 archaic : premature, untimely.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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