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1. Etymology of the English word rare

the English word rare
derived from the Old French word rare
derived from the Latin word rarus (thin, scattered; few)

Derivations in English

raree, rare, rareripe, raring, rarely

Cognates

Dutch rariteit, French rare, German rar, Italian raro, Norwegian rar, Provençal rar, Spanish raro, Swedish rar

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word rare

derived from the English word rare
derived from the English word rare
derived from the Old French word rare
derived from the Latin word rarus (thin, scattered; few)

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word rare

derived from the English word rare

Derivations in English

raring

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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