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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesocasional
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /o.ka.zi.uˈnaw/
"Fazemos visitas ocasionais aos meus avós."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring infrequently and irregularly; now and then.
"We make occasional trips to the city to visit art galleries." - 2
Designed or created for a particular, special occasion.
"The committee prepared an occasional paper addressing the sudden market shift."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'occasional', originating from the Latin 'occasionalis', stemming from 'occasio' meaning opportunity or occasion. It evolved in the 16th century to describe events or phenomena that happen from time to time rather than constantly.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Occasional"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Occasional" is said worldwide
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occasionnel
Transliteration: /ɔ.ka.zjɔ.nɛl/
"Il fait de rares voyages occasionnels à Paris."
gelegentlich
Transliteration: /ɡəˈleːɡəntْلɪç/
"Wir machen gelegentliche Spaziergänge im Park."
occasionale
Transliteration: /ok.ka.zjoˈna.le/
"Ho solo un occasionale interesse per la pittura."
ocasional
Transliteration: /o.ka.sjoˈnal/
"Tengo dolores de cabeza ocasionales."
ocasional
Transliteration: /o.ka.zi.uˈnaw/
"Fazemos visitas ocasionais aos meus avós."
कभी-कभार
Transliteration: kabhi-kabhaar
"हम कभी-कभार बाहर खाना खाने जाते हैं।"
偶尔的
Transliteration: ǒu'ěr de
"我只是偶尔去那里。"
가끔의
Transliteration: gakkeum-ui
"우리는 가끔씩 영화를 보러 간다."
時々の
Transliteration: tokidoki no
"私は時々その美術館に行きます。"
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