rareness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English rare Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rareness From rare + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of being rare; rarity
We discussed the rareness of the coin and decided it was actually pretty common.
The patron sent back the steak because he objected to its rareness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rarenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
occasionally · rare · fewness · lack
Synonyms
rarity · rareness · uncommonness · scarcity · infrequency · seldomness
Translations (12)
el σπανιότητα (property of being rare) · de Rarität (property of being rare) · ro raritate (property of being rare) · sh rijétkōst (property of being rare) · hi दुर्लभता (property of being rare) · nn sjeldanheit (property of being rare) · sh рије́тко̄ст (property of being rare) · cs vzácnost (property of being rare) · hi विरलता (property of being rare) · nb sjeldenhet (property of being rare) · hu ritkaság (property of being rare) · ga annamhacht (property of being rare)