sans
without; lacking
• (without): without, minus
sans (not comparable)
(typography) Short for sans serif.
sans
plural of san
• ANSs, Ass'n, Nass, SNAs, ass'n, ass'n., assn, assn.
Source: Wiktionary
Sans (sän; E. sânz), prep. Etym: [F., from L. sine without.]
Definition: Without; deprived or destitute of. Rarely used as an English word. "Sans fail." Chaucer. Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
