frequently-held
|fre-quent-ly-held|
/ˈfriːkwəntli hɛld/
commonly believed or occurring often
Etymology
The word 'frequently-held' is a compound formed from 'frequently' (from Latin 'frequentia' meaning 'a crowd, multitude, frequency') and 'held' (past participle of 'hold', from Old English 'healdan' meaning 'to grasp, keep').
'Frequently' comes from Latin 'frequentia' via Old French and Middle English, while 'held' is the past participle of 'hold', which has Germanic roots. The compound 'frequently-held' is a modern English formation.
Initially, 'frequently' meant 'often' and 'held' meant 'grasped or kept'; together, 'frequently-held' came to mean 'commonly believed or occurring often'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something (such as a belief, opinion, or event) that is held or occurs often or by many people.
It is a frequently-held belief that exercise improves mental health.
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