infrequently-connected
|in-fre-quent-ly-con-nect-ed|
C1
/ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli kəˈnɛktɪd/
rarely linked
Etymology
Etymology Information
'infrequently-connected' originates from the combination of 'infrequent' and 'connect', where 'infrequent' means 'not occurring often' and 'connect' means 'to join or link together'.
Historical Evolution
'Infrequent' comes from the Latin word 'infrequens', and 'connect' comes from the Latin 'connectere'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'infrequent' meant 'not crowded', but over time it evolved to mean 'not occurring often'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is not often linked or associated with something else.
The infrequently-connected roads made travel between the towns difficult.
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Last updated: 2025/03/20 16:02