rarely-seen-together
|rare-ly-seen-to-geth-er|
B2
🇺🇸
/ˈrɛrli siːn təˈɡɛðər/
🇬🇧
/ˈreəli siːn təˈɡɛðə/
infrequent combination
Etymology
Etymology Information
'rarely-seen-together' is a compound adjective formed from 'rarely', meaning 'not often', and 'seen together', meaning 'observed in combination'.
Historical Evolution
The phrase 'rarely-seen-together' evolved from the individual words 'rarely' and 'seen together', which have been used in English since the Middle Ages.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not often observed in combination', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is not often observed or found in combination.
These two species are rarely-seen-together in the wild.
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Last updated: 2025/03/20 12:55