rarely-connected
|rare-ly-con-nect-ed|
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/ˈrɛrli kəˈnɛktɪd/
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/ˈreəli kəˈnɛktɪd/
infrequently linked
Etymology
The word 'rarely-connected' is a compound adjective formed from 'rarely' and 'connected'. 'Rarely' originates from Middle English 'rarelī', meaning 'seldom', and 'connected' comes from Latin 'connectere', meaning 'to bind together'.
'Rarely' evolved from Middle English 'rarelī', while 'connected' transformed from Latin 'connectere' through Old French 'connecter'.
Initially, 'rarely' meant 'seldom' and 'connected' meant 'to bind together'. The compound adjective 'rarely-connected' retains these meanings, indicating infrequent association.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is infrequently or seldom linked or associated with something else.
The two events are rarely-connected, occurring only once every few years.
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Last updated: 2025/03/20 01:33