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infrequently-noted

|in-fre-quent-ly-not-ed|

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/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli ˈnoʊtɪd/

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/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli ˈnəʊtɪd/

rarely observed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'infrequently-noted' originates from the combination of 'infrequent' and 'noted', where 'infrequent' means 'not occurring often' and 'noted' means 'observed or mentioned'.

Historical Evolution

'infrequent' changed from the Latin word 'infrequens' and 'noted' from the Latin word 'notare', eventually becoming the modern English word 'infrequently-noted'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'infrequent' meant 'not crowded' and 'noted' meant 'marked or observed', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'rarely observed or mentioned'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

rarely observed or mentioned.

The phenomenon was infrequently-noted in scientific literature.

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Last updated: 2025/07/22 04:39