Etymology

rarity

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Today it means: A measure of the scarcity of an object. Full definition →

Middle French rarité ← Latin rāritās
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  1. Latin · derived fromrāritās
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromrarité
  3. English todayrarity

From rare + -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin rāritās; compare French rareté. See also rare.

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