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infrequently-supplied

|in-fre-quent-ly-sup-plied|

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/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli səˈplaɪd/

rarely provided

Etymology
Etymology Information

'infrequently-supplied' originates from the combination of 'infrequent' and 'supply', where 'infrequent' means 'not occurring often' and 'supply' means 'to provide or furnish'.

Historical Evolution

'Infrequent' comes from the Latin word 'infrequens', and 'supply' comes from the Latin word 'supplere'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'infrequent' meant 'not crowded' and 'supply' meant 'to fill up', but over time they evolved into their current meanings.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not often provided or made available.

The rare artifact was infrequently-supplied to museums.

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Last updated: 2025/05/02 07:46