infrequently-mentioned
|in-fre-quent-ly-men-tioned|
/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli ˈmɛnʃənd/
not often referred to
Etymology
'infrequently-mentioned' is a compound formed from 'infrequently' and 'mentioned.' 'Infrequently' comes from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'frequent' from Latin 'frequentare' meaning 'to visit often.' 'Mentioned' is the past participle of 'mention,' from Latin 'mentio' meaning 'a calling to mind.'
'Infrequently' developed in English by combining 'in-' and 'frequent,' and 'mentioned' comes from the verb 'mention.' The compound 'infrequently-mentioned' is a modern English formation.
Initially, the parts meant 'not often' and 'referred to,' and together now mean 'not often referred to.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is not often brought up or referred to.
Obscure facts are often infrequently-mentioned in textbooks.
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Last updated: 2025/07/28 01:11