rare

Meaning

rare

Concepts

rare

scarce

uncommon

sparse

precious

thin

few

unusual

seldom

in short supply

scanty

infrequent

poor

isolated

unfrequent

unique

single

solitary

scarcity

unusually

a little

insufficient

tight

dear

rarefied

rarified

scant

exceptional

thin on the ground

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁaʁ/
Etymology

Borrowed (in this form) from Latin rārus. Compare the inherited Old French rer, rere.

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