malofte

Esperanto

Etymology

From mal- +‎ ofte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malˈofte/

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• Rhymes: -ofte
• Hyphenation: mal‧oft‧e

Adverb

malofte

1. infrequently, rarely, seldom (not occurring at a regular interval)
   • 1997 August, Spomenka Ŝtimec, “Morto en melburna tramo”, in Monato: internacia magazino‎, number 8, Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 17 November 2025, page 24:

     Al liaj leteroj ŝi respondis malofte.

     To his letters she responded seldom.

Further reading

• “malofte”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-present