seldom
Meaning
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Infrequently, rarely.
Synonyms
not often
at long intervals
not very often
a few times
scarcely ever
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛldəm/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle English seldom, alteration of earlier selden, from Old English seldan (“seldom”), from Proto-Germanic *seldanē. Cognate with Saterland Frisian säilden (“seldom”), West Frisian selden, komselden (“rare, seldom”), Dutch zelden, German selten, Danish sjælden, Norwegian sjelden, Swedish sällan, Faroese sjáldan, Icelandic sjaldan. More at seld and selly.
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