prevalent C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈprɛvələnt/ UK /ˈprɛvələnt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj widespread or common in a particular place or time Superstition was prevalent in the rural villages. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · widespread or common in a... widespreadcommonprevailingrifepervasiveubiquitousrampantpredominant ↔ Opposites rareuncommonscarceinfrequent Word family Derived forms prevalentlyprevalence Related forms prevailprevalencevaliant Etymology AI details From Latin praevalent-, present participle of praevalere ('to be very strong, prevail'), from prae- ('before, very') + valere ('to be strong'). praevalere Latin valere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prevalent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈprɛvələnt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈprɛvələnt/ ## Meanings 1. widespread or common in a particular place or time ## Examples - Superstition was prevalent in the rural villages. ## Synonyms - widespread - common - prevailing - rife - pervasive - ubiquitous - rampant - predominant ## Antonyms - rare - uncommon - scarce - infrequent ## Derived Forms - prevalently - prevalence ## Related Forms - prevail - prevalence - valiant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: praevalere - Root: valere ## Etymology From Latin praevalent-, present participle of praevalere ('to be very strong, prevail'), from prae- ('before, very') + valere ('to be strong'). ## AI Etymology Prevalent is from Latin praevalent-, present participle of praevalere ('to be very strong, prevail'), from prae- ('before, very') + valere ('to be strong'). In present-day use, it means widespread or common in a particular place or time. Derived formations include prevalently and prevalence. Related vocabulary includes prevail, prevalence, and valiant. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown