rarity
English
/ˈɹɛə.ɹə.tɪ/, /ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti/
noun
Definitions
- A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- (chemistry) Thinness; the property of having low density
- A rare object.
Etymology
Suffix from English rare borrowed from Middle French rarité derived from Latin rāritās (rarity).
Origin
Latin
rāritās
Gloss
rarity
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonrare English
- rare English
- rarefy English
- rareish English
- rarely English
- rareness English
- rarepair English
- raresome English
- rarify English
- semirare English
- superrare English
- ultrarare English
- raritas Latin
- rāritās Latin
- rare French
- rareté French
- レア Japanese
- rarytas Polish
- rare Middle English
- raritet Danish
- raritat Catalan, Valencian
- rareté Middle French
- rarité Middle French