Speakur

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rareness

/ɹˈɛɹnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
rareness
IPA
/ɹˈɛɹnɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being rare; rarity

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English rare Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rareness From rare + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rarenesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rare occasionally fewness lack

Synonyms

rarity infrequency rareness seldomness scarcity uncommonness

Antonyms

commonness

Questions

How do you pronounce rareness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛɹnɪs/.
What does rareness mean?
The property of being rare; rarity
Where does rareness come from?
Etymology tree English rare Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rareness From rare + -ness.

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