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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRarity
/ˈrɛr.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being rare or uncommon.
"The rarity of the gemstone made it highly valuable." - 2
An instance of something that is rare.
"Finding a four-leaf clover is considered a rarity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rarity' originates from the Latin 'raritas', meaning 'thinness' or 'sparsity', which evolved through Old French 'rareté' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time to denote something uncommon or infrequent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rarity" is said worldwide
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rareté
Transliteration: rareté
"La rareté de cette pierre précieuse la rend très précieuse."
Seltenheit
Transliteration: Zelt-heit
"Die Seltenheit dieses Edelsteins macht ihn sehr wertvoll."
rarità
Transliteration: ra-ree-tah
"La rarità di questo gioiello lo rende molto prezioso."
rareza
Transliteration: ra-reh-tha
"La rareza de esta piedra preciosa la hace muy valiosa."
raridade
Transliteration: ha-ree-da-de
"A raridade desta pedra preciosa a torna muito valiosa."
दुर्लभता
Transliteration: durlabhta
"इस रत्न की दुर्लभता इसे बहुत मूल्यवान बनाती है।"
稀有性
Transliteration: xī yǒu xìng
"这种宝石的稀有性使其非常珍贵。"
희귀성
Transliteration: huigwi-seong
"이 보석의 희귀성은 그것을 매우 귀중하게 만듭니다."
希少性
Transliteration: kishōsei
"この宝石の希少性は、それを非常に貴重にします。"
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