| 【frequent】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "frequens." It carries the basic meaning of "often," "regular," and "repeated;." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "frequent"]
frequency ***[2256] The frequency of an event is the number of times it happens during a particular period.
frequent ***[2592] If something is frequent, it happens often.
frequently ****[1616] frequent + ly
[WORD ROOT]root frequent
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] frequen, frequent
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) frequens
[MEANING]root often, regular, repeated;
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 frequens often, regular, repeated; in great numbers, crowded, numerous, filled, full, populous
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frequency ★★★[2256] noun from frequent
【DEFINITION】 The frequency of an event is the number of times it happens during a particular period.
【pl.】 frequencies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ frequen(frequent); often, regular ⑵ cy; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin frequentare》 [from frequentem] visit regularly; do frequently, repeat; assemble in throngs
【First Known Meaning】 state of being crowded(obsolete); fact of occurring often
【DERIVATIVEs】 frequency, frequentable, frequentation, frequenter, frequently, frequentness, frequent
frequent ★★★[2592] adjective from frequent
【DEFINITION】 If something is frequent, it happens often.
【ANTONYM】 infrequent
【ROOTs】 frequent; often, regular, repeated;
【Etymology】 《Latin frequentare》 [from frequentem] visit regularly; do frequently, repeat; assemble in throngs
【First Known Meaning】 ample, profuse
【DERIVATIVEs】 frequency, frequentable, frequentation, frequenter, frequently, frequentness, frequent
frequently ★★★★[1616] adverb from frequent
【DEFINITION】 frequent + ly
【SYNONYM】 often
【ANTONYM】 infrequently
【COMPOSITION】 frequent + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ frequent; often, regular, repeated; ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin frequentare》 [from frequentem] visit regularly; do frequently, repeat; assemble in throngs
【DERIVATIVEs】 frequency, frequentable, frequentation, frequenter, frequently, frequentness, frequent
Other words containing "frequent"; frequentable, frequentation, frequenter, frequentness, infrequence, infrequency, infrequent, infrequently
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
freeze
free
frag-, frang-, -fring-, fract-
four
fort
form
fores-, forest-
fore
food, feed
follow
