infrequent en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English frequent English infrequent From in- + frequent.
Meanings
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Not frequent; not happening frequently.
Such was the station provided for the infrequent services of 1852, when suburban traffic was unheard of, and Hornsey, Colney Hatch & Southgate, Barnet, and Potters Bar were the only intermediate stations on the 17¾ miles between London and Hatfield.
1952 October, C. A. Johns, “One Hundred Years at Kings Cross—1”, in Railway Magazine, pages 650-651:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more infrequent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most infrequent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
scarce · uncommon · unfrequent
Translations (19)
es infrecuente (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · nn sjeldan (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · es nada frecuente (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · ca infreqüent (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · ga ainmhinic (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · cs řídký (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · eo malofta (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · cs vzácný (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · cs neobvyklý (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · de selten (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · hi विरल (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · it infrequente (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · fi harvinainen (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · it raro (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · fi harva (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · bg рядък (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · ru неча́стый (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · nb sjelden (Not frequent; not happening frequently) · es poco frecuente (Not frequent; not happening frequently)