infrequently-kept
|in-fre-quent-ly-kept|
/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli kɛpt/
not often maintained
Etymology
'infrequently-kept' is a compound word formed from 'infrequently' and 'kept'. 'Infrequently' originates from Latin 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'frequentare' meaning 'to visit often'. 'Kept' is the past participle of 'keep', which comes from Old English 'cēpan', meaning 'to seize or hold'.
'Infrequently' evolved from Latin through Old French 'frequent', while 'kept' evolved from Old English 'cēpan'.
The term 'infrequently-kept' has maintained its meaning of something not often maintained or preserved.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is not often maintained or preserved.
The garden was infrequently-kept, with weeds growing everywhere.
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Last updated: 2025/05/14 03:45