/ˈraɾo/
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Translation
rare, strange, odd
Word origin
From Latin rarus ('thin, scattered, infrequent'). It means 'rare, strange'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rarus
- English cognates
- rare, rarefy
Grammar
Femininerara
Masc pluralraros
Fem pluralraras
Examples
, .
How strange, he is not answering the phone.
acento .
She has a very unusual accent.
verlo .
It is rare to see him without his cat.
moneda .
He found a rare coin during the garden works.
pastilla.
I have felt strange since I took that tablet.
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