rariora
- noun
- Archaic
:
raridad
- The museum's new exhibit features several rariora from the sixteenth century.
Examples
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Auction houses regularly handle rariora, including rare books, manuscripts, and antiques.
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Collectors travel from around the world to acquire rariora for their private collections.
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She found a rare rariora at the antique shop.
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The museum displayed several ancient rariorae from different cultures.
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Auction houses regularly handle rariora, including rare books, manuscripts, and antiques.
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Collectors travel from around the world to acquire rariora for their private collections.
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The museum's new exhibit features several rariora from the sixteenth century.
Synonyms
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6.2
Something that is not common and happens only sometimes
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5.4
An object that people want to keep because it is rare and valuable
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An unusual small object people collect because it is interesting, often from trips or old shops
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Unusual objects from other places that people collect for their rarity
Art objects and antiques kept for their beauty or history
How Rare
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rariora comes from the Latin word rarus, which means 'rare' or 'sparse', and is related to English words like rare and rarity. So, rariora are special, hard-to-find objects that collectors want.