infrequently-disconnected
|in-fre-quent-ly-dis-con-nect-ed|
/ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛktɪd/
irregularly unlinked
Etymology
The word 'infrequently-disconnected' is a compound of 'infrequently' and 'disconnected'. 'Infrequently' originates from the Latin 'infrequens', meaning 'not frequent', and 'disconnected' comes from the Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'connectere' meaning 'to join together'.
'Infrequently' evolved from the Latin 'infrequens' through Old French 'infrequent', while 'disconnected' evolved from the Latin 'dis-' and 'connectere' through Middle English 'disconecten'.
Initially, 'infrequently' meant 'not often', and 'disconnected' meant 'not joined'. Together, they describe something that is not consistently linked.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
occurring or appearing at irregular intervals and not consistently linked or joined.
The infrequently-disconnected network caused frustration among users.
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Last updated: 2025/03/26 04:02