SPORADIC


Meaning of SPORADIC in English

[ spə'radɪk ]

■ adjective occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places.

Derivatives

~ally adverb

Origin

C17: via med. L. from Gk sporadikos , from sporas , sporad- 'scattered'; related to speirein 'to sow'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.