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seldom

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛldəm/
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Definition of seldom

adverb

  • not often; rarely:Islay is seldom visited by tourists he was seldom absent [in combination]:an old seldom-used church

adjective

[attributive] dated
  • not common; infrequent:a great but seldom pleasure

Origin:

Old English seldan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zelden and German selten, from a base meaning 'strange, wonderful'

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