sin

/ˈsin/ · A1 · prep

without

sin = sans: both from Latin sine, without. Sin azúcar = sugar-free.

From Latin sine (without), the same root as French sans and the phrase sine qua non (without which, nothing). Sound hook: a life sin sin is a life without sin. Seen on labels everywhere: sin azúcar, sin gluten.

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