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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rārissima.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹɛːˈɹɪ.sɪ.mə/, /ɹæˈɹɪ.sɪ.mə/
Noun
rarissima pl (plural only)
- Extremely rare books, manuscripts, or prints.
1922, P. B. M. Allan, chapter I, in The Book-Hunter at Home, 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 14: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.
Italian
Adjective
rarissima
- feminine singular of rarissimo
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
rārissima
- inflection of rārissimus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Adjective
rārissimā
- ablative feminine singular of rārissimus