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frequent
English
Etymology 1
From Old French frequent, from Latin frequens (“crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhrek- (“to cram together”).
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?i?.kw?nt/
Adjective
frequent (comparative more frequent or frequenter, superlative most frequent or frequentest)
- Done or occurring often; common.
- Occurring at short intervals.
- Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
- (obsolete) Full; crowded; thronged.
- 1603, Ben Jonson, Sejanus His Fall
- 'Tis Caesar's will to have a frequent senate.
- 1603, Ben Jonson, Sejanus His Fall
- (obsolete) Often or commonly reported.
- 1626, Philip Massinger, The Roman Actor
- 'Tis frequent in the city he hath subdued / The Catti and the Daci.
- 1626, Philip Massinger, The Roman Actor
Synonyms
- regular
- recurring
- continual
- steady
Antonyms
- rare
- uncommon
Related terms
- frequency
- frequently
- infrequent
- frequently asked question (FAQ)
Translations
Etymology 2
From Old French frequenter, from Latin frequentare (“to fill, crowd, visit often, do or use often, etc.”), from frequens (“frequent, crowded”)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /f???kw?nt/
- Rhymes: -?nt
Verb
frequent (third-person singular simple present frequents, present participle frequenting, simple past and past participle frequented)
- (transitive) To visit often.
Derived terms
- frequenter
- unfrequented
Translations
Further reading
- frequent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- frequent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
German
Etymology
From Latin frequens.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [f?e?kv?nt]
- Hyphenation: fre?quent
Adjective
frequent (comparative frequenter, superlative am frequentesten)
- (dated or medicine) frequent
Declension
Further reading
- “frequent” in Duden online
Old French
Adjective
frequent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular frequent or frequente)
- frequent; often
Declension
Descendants
- ? English: frequent
- French: fréquent
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mutual
English
Alternative forms
- mut. (abbreviation)
- mutuall (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin m?tuus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?mju?t??u?l/
Adjective
mutual (comparative more mutual, superlative most mutual)
- Having the same relationship, each to each other.
- Collective, done or held in common.
- Reciprocal.
- Possessed in common.
- 1809, Faculty of Advocates (Scotland), Decisions of the Court of Sessions, from 1752 to 1808 (page 216)
- On his area the pursuer built a dwelling-house, of which the gable and garden-wall were mutual with his neighbour Smith […]
- 1809, Faculty of Advocates (Scotland), Decisions of the Court of Sessions, from 1752 to 1808 (page 216)
- (Relating to a company, insurance or financial institution) Owned by the members.
Synonyms
- (done or held in common): mutual, shared; see also Thesaurus:joint
- (reciprocal): reciprocative; see also Thesaurus:reciprocal
Translations
Noun
mutual (plural mutuals)
- A mutual fund.
- (business, finance, insurance) A mutual organization.
- (Internet) Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.
Translations
Anagrams
- umlaut
Romanian
Etymology
From French mutuel
Adjective
mutual m or n (feminine singular mutual?, masculine plural mutuali, feminine and neuter plural mutuale)
- reciprocal
Declension
Related terms
- mutualism
- mutualitate
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mu?twal/, [mu?t?wal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Hyphenation: mu?tual
Adjective
mutual (plural mutuales)
- mutual
- Synonym: mutuo
Derived terms
- mutualidad
Further reading
- “mutual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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