rare

Sentences
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L'espèce  est   endémique   du   Cameroun
Cameroun
  et   relativement   rare .

The species is endemic to Cameroon and relatively rare.

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Concepts

rare
scarce
uncommon
sparse
precious
few
🤏
thin
unusual
seldom
infrequent
in short supply
scanty
isolated
poor
unique
unfrequent
thin on the ground
dear
exceptional
insufficient
rarefied
scant
scarcity
single
solitary
tight
unusually
rarified
a little
Synonyms

clairsemé

peu abondant

peu commun

insuffisant
C2
isolé
C1
maigre
C1
mince
B1
insolite
26k
hors du commun

peu nombreux

singulier
20k
inhabituel
C1
rarement
B2
singulière
32k
sporadique
unique
B1
un peu

peu courant

peu ordinaire

avare
21k

un petit nombre

cher
A2
chiche
24k
clair
A2
dispersé
28k
exceptionnel
C1
exclusif
C2
juste
A1
manquer
B1
parcimonieux
pauvre
A2
peu
A1
Translations

selten
raro
raro
rar
zeldzaam
escaso
raro
rarus
schaars
escasso
spärlich
scarso
dürftig

σπάνιος

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁaʁ/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin
rārus
Cognate with Old French
rer
In summary

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

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