rarity
pronunciation
How to pronounce rarity in British English:
UK [ˈreərəti]
How to pronounce rarity in American English:
US [ˈrerəti]
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- Noun:
- noteworthy scarcity
- a rarified quality
- something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Word Origin
- rarity (n.)
- early 15c., "thinness;" 1550s, "fewness," from Middle French rarité or directly from Latin raritas "thinness, looseness of texture; fewness," from rarus (see rare (adj.1)). Sense of "a rare thing or event" is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Snow and sub-zero temperatures are a rarity in this area .
- 2. The attraction of dahongpao , a form of oolong , is its rarity .
- 3. Once a rarity , traffic cameras are filming away across the country .
- 4. The rarity value of the olympic games to broadcasters has enhanced its actual value .
- 5. Followers of jesus may yet become a rarity in his homeland .