French word

sporadique

Pronunciation

IPA/spoʁadik/

Meaning

  • adjectivesporadic

Example

Ses visites sont sporadiques.

Her visits are sporadic.

Illustration for sporadique (sporadic)

More examples

Nous avons des contacts sporadiques avec eux.

We have sporadic contacts with them.

Core concept

A few isolated points scattered across an otherwise empty stretch.

Common phrases

  • visites sporadiques

    sporadic visits

  • contacts sporadiques

    sporadic contacts

  • messages sporadiques

    sporadic messages

Similar words

occasionnel: Occurring occasionally for a limited period or on a temporary basis.
irrégulier: Unsteady or unpredictable because it does not follow a regular pattern.

Definition in French

Qui se produit de façon peu fréquente et sans rythme régulier.

Word origin

French sporadique comes through learned Latin sporadicus from Greek sporadikos, derived from spora, meaning seed, for something scattered.

Usage tips

  • Sporadique has the same spelling in the masculine and feminine singular, while the plural form is sporadiques.

Other meanings

  • intermittentadjective
  • sparseadjective

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