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infrequently-offered

|in-fre-quent-ly-of-fered|

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/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli ˈɔːfərd/

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/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli ˈɒfəd/

rarely provided

Etymology
Etymology Information

'infrequently-offered' originates from the combination of 'infrequent' and 'offer', where 'infrequent' means 'not occurring often' and 'offer' means 'to present or provide'.

Historical Evolution

'infrequent' changed from the Latin word 'infrequens' and 'offer' from the Latin word 'offere', eventually forming the modern English term 'infrequently-offered'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'infrequent' meant 'not crowded' and 'offer' meant 'to present', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not often provided'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not often provided or available.

The course on ancient languages is infrequently-offered at the university.

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Last updated: 2025/05/09 00:44