infrequently-developed
|in-fre-quent-ly-de-vel-oped|
/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli dɪˈvɛləpt/
(develop)
growth and progress
Etymology
'infrequently-developed' originates from the combination of 'infrequent' and 'developed'. 'Infrequent' comes from Latin 'infrequens', meaning 'not crowded', and 'developed' comes from Old French 'desveloper', meaning 'to unwrap'.
'infrequent' changed from Latin 'infrequens' to Middle English 'infrequent', and 'developed' evolved from Old French 'desveloper' to Middle English 'developen'.
Initially, 'infrequent' meant 'not crowded', and 'developed' meant 'to unwrap'. Over time, 'infrequently-developed' came to mean 'rarely developed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not often or rarely developed; lacking frequent development or progress.
The region is infrequently-developed, with few modern amenities.
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Last updated: 2025/04/02 06:21