adj.
Pronunciation: sp ə - ' ra-dik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos, from sporad ē n here and there, from sporad-, sporas scattered; akin to Greek speirein to sow ― more at SPERM
Date: circa 1689
: occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances < sporadic protests> <a sporadic disease>
synonyms see INFREQUENT
– spo · rad · i · cal · ly \ -di-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb