sporadic

Meaning

Adjective

'''' (of diseases) occurring in isolated instances; not epidemic.
Rare and scattered in occurrence.
Exhibiting random behavior; patternless.

Origin

From Medieval Latin sporadicus (whence also French sporadique, Italian sporadico, Spanish esporádico), from Ancient Greek σποραδικός, from σποράς, from σπορά, σπόρος.

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