over-frequent

adjective

happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.

constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest.

located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the shore.

verb (used with object)

to visit often; go often to; be often in: to frequent the art galleries.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English: ample, profuse < Latin frequent- (stem of frequēns) crowded; (v.) (< Middle French fréquenter) < Latin frequentāre, derivative of frequēns

Related forms

fre·quent·a·ble, adjective

fre·quent·er, noun

fre·quent·ness, noun

non·fre·quent, adjective

non·fre·quent·ly, adverb

o·ver·fre·quent, adjective

o·ver·fre·quent·ly, adverb

un·fre·quent, adjective

un·fre·quent·ly, adverb

un·fre·quent·a·ble, adjective

well-fre·quent·ed, adjective

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World English Dictionary

frequent

—*adj*
1.	recurring at short intervals
2.	constant or habitual

—vb
3.	(tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually

[C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff]

fre'quentable

—*adj*

fre'quenter

—n

'frequently

—*adv*

'frequentness

—n

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Word Origin & History

frequent

1530s, from L. frequentem (nom. frequens) "crowded, repeated," of uncertain origin. The verb (late 15c.) is from L. frequentare "visit regularly." Related: Frequented; frequenting.

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