infrequently-held
|in-fre-quent-ly-held|
/ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli hɛld/
rarely occurring or possessed
Etymology
'infrequently-held' is a compound formed from 'infrequently' and 'held.' 'Infrequently' comes from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'frequent' meaning 'occurring often,' while 'held' is the past participle of 'hold.'
'infrequently' developed from Latin 'infrequentia' (rare occurrence), and 'held' is from Old English 'healdan.' The compound 'infrequently-held' is a modern English formation.
Initially, the parts meant 'not often' and 'possessed or conducted,' and together now mean 'not occurring or possessed often.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not occurring or possessed often; rarely held or happening.
The committee's infrequently-held meetings made it hard to make decisions quickly.
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Last updated: 2025/07/29 10:03