RARITY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
noteworthy scarcity
Categories: Scarcity, Scarceness
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a rarified quality
Example: the tenuity of the upper atmosphere
Categories: Density, Denseness
Synonyms
Rarity, Oddity, Infrequency, Peculiarity, Curiosity
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "rarity" comes from Latin rāritās, which was borrowed from Middle French rarité. Many other languages have similar words:
- French: rareté
🔗 Related Words
rare – A related word in the same word family.
ity – A related word in the same word family.
rare – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.