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rara avis

ra·ra a·vis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rair-uh ey-vis; Latin rah-rah ah-wis]
    • /ˈrɛər ə ˈeɪ vɪs; Latin ˈrɑ rɑ ˈɑ wɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rair-uh ey-vis; Latin rah-rah ah-wis]
    • /ˈrɛər ə ˈeɪ vɪs; Latin ˈrɑ rɑ ˈɑ wɪs/

Definitions of rara avis words

  • noun plural rara avis a rare person or thing; rarity. 1
  • noun rara avis an unusual, uncommon, or exceptional person or thing 0
  • noun rara avis an unusual or extraordinary person or thing; rarity 0
See all 3 definitions of rara avis

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Origin of rara avis

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10, rara avis is from the Latin word rāra avis rare bird

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Parts of speech for Rara avis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rara avis

rara avis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rara avis

noun rara avis

  • phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
  • cynosure — a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
  • duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
  • oddball — a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming, especially one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless.
  • wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
All 5 Synonyms of rara avis

Antonyms for rara avis

noun rara avis

  • normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
All 2 Antonyms of rara avis

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