1. que aparece ou existe em pequena quantidade
2. pouco abundante
3. não frequente, invulgar
4. pouco denso, pouco espesso
5. (fig.) que tem muito mérito
6. (fig.) extraordinário, singular
1. occurring far apart in time, unusual, uncommon
2. not widely distributed
2. not widely distributed
3. having low density
4. marked by an uncommon quality
5. unusually excellent, admirable
6. valuable to a degree seldom found
4. marked by an uncommon quality
5. unusually excellent, admirable
6. valuable to a degree seldom found
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A Latin Dictionary
rārus , a, um, adj.
I. Lit.: having wide interstices between its parts, of a loose texture, not thick or dense, thin (opp. densus; freq. and class.).
II. Transf.:
A. Of things which stand apart from each other, far apart, here and there, scattered, thin, scanty ( = disjectus; opp. densus, confertus).
2. In partic., in military lang., far apart, here and there, scattered about, dispersed, straggling, single (opp. confertus).
B. Of any thing found in small numbers or which seldom takes place, few, rare (cf. paucus).
2. Poet., in partic., uncommon of its kind, scarce, rare, extraordinary, remarkable.
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