rarissima

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/ɹɛːˈɹɪ.sɪ.mə//ɹæˈɹɪ.sɪ.mə/

noun

Extremely rare books, manuscripts, or prints.

OriginLatin rārissima →
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Meanings

nounrarissima pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyExtremely rare books, manuscripts, or prints.

    Probably many of these incognita and rarissima perished in the great fire of London; others again met their fate solely through their own popularity, being ‘thumbed’ to pieces.

    1922, P. B. M. Allan, chapter I, in The Book-Hunter at Home, 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 14

Origin

  1. Latinrārissima
  2. Latinrārissima
  3. Englishrarissima

Borrowed from Latin rārissima.

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Cite this entry
APA

rarissima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rarissima

MLA

“rarissima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rarissima. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rarissima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rarissima.

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