intermittently-recognized
|in-ter-mit-tent-ly-rec-og-nized|
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/ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪzd/
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/ˌɪntəˈmɪtəntli ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd/
sporadically acknowledged
Etymology
'intermittently-recognized' originates from the combination of 'intermittent' and 'recognized'. 'Intermittent' comes from Latin 'intermittere', where 'inter-' meant 'between' and 'mittere' meant 'to send'. 'Recognized' comes from Latin 'recognoscere', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'cognoscere' meant 'to know'.
'Intermittent' evolved from Latin 'intermittere' to Middle English 'intermitten', and 'recognized' evolved from Latin 'recognoscere' to Middle English 'recognisen'.
Initially, 'intermittent' meant 'to send between', and 'recognized' meant 'to know again'. Over time, 'intermittently-recognized' evolved to mean 'recognized at irregular intervals'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
recognized at irregular intervals or not consistently acknowledged.
The artist was intermittently-recognized for his work, gaining fame only sporadically.
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Last updated: 2025/07/22 09:11