Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rarissima

/ɹɛːˈɹɪ.sɪ.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: raris-si-ma
IPA: /ɹɛːˈɹɪ.sɪ.mə/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Extremely rare books, manuscripts, or prints.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rārissima.

Questions

How do you pronounce rarissima?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɛːˈɹɪ.sɪ.mə/.
What does rarissima mean?: Extremely rare books, manuscripts, or prints.
Where does rarissima come from?: Borrowed from Latin rārissima.

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