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Stage 1 of 3
intermittere
Latin · ancient
"to leave off, to interrupt"
to leave off, to interrupt, from inter- (between) and mittere (to send)
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Stage 2 of 3
intermittens
Latin · ancient
"pausing at intervals"
pausing at intervals, present participle of intermittere
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Stage 3 of 3
intermittent
English · 1500s
"occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous"
settled as the English word for something occurring at irregular intervals
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