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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RARA AVIS

Latin: rare bird.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RARA AVIS

rara avis  [ˈrɛərə ˈeɪvɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RARA AVIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rara avis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RARA AVIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rara avis in the English dictionary

The definition of rara avis in the dictionary is an unusual, uncommon, or exceptional person or thing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RARA AVIS


clavis
ˈkleɪvɪs
Davies
ˈdeɪvɪs
Davis
ˈdeɪvɪs
Davys
ˈdeɪvɪs
mavis
ˈmeɪvɪs
Nevis
ˈniːvɪs
novice
ˈnɒvɪs
pelvis
ˈpɛlvɪs
protoavis
ˌprəʊtəʊˈeɪvɪs
service
ˈsɜːvɪs
vis
vɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RARA AVIS

rarae aves
rare
rare bird
rare earth
rare gas
rare-earth element
rarebit
raree show
rarefaction
rarefactional
rarefactive
rarefiable
rarefication
rareficational
rarefied
rarefier
rarefies
rarefy
rarely

WORDS THAT END LIKE RARA AVIS

Argo Navis
Ben Nevis
brevis
clevis
Leavis
Mirvis
myasthenia gravis
parvis
pavis
renal pelvis
Saint Christopher-Nevis
Saint Kitts-Nevis

Synonyms and antonyms of rara avis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RARA AVIS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rara avis» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rara avis

Translation of «rara avis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RARA AVIS

Find out the translation of rara avis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rara avis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rara avis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸟舍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rara avis
570 millions of speakers

English

rara avis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिरली वस्तु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

RARA أفيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белой вороной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avis rara
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রারা আভিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rara avis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rara avis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rara avis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

RARAエイビス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보기 드문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rara avis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rara avis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராரா ஏவிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रारा आलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rara avis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rara Avis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rara avis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білою вороною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rara avis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rara avis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rara avis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rara avis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rara avis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rara avis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RARA AVIS»

The term «rara avis» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.253 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RARA AVIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rara avis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RARA AVIS»

Discover the use of rara avis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rara avis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rara Avis
A magic-realism novel on a parrot serving as defense lawyer for a bourgeois family, on trial for being lazy and superfluous. A spoof on South American dictatorships by a New York writer, great-granddaughter of an Uruguayan president.
Jacqueline Bograd Weld, 1998
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
1649 Winslow Broadside 3: He was (we surely may say this) Rara avis in terris. 1690 Palmer Account in Andros Tracts 1.47: I take that to be rara Avis in Terris. 1708 Talbot Letters 119 [as 1690]. 1713 Wise Churches 21: We find it to be rara ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Understanding T.C. Boyle
... in Nicaragua]") and Nikolai Gogol ("The Overcoat II"), autobiographical meditations on small-town America and alcoholic parents ("If the River Was Whiskey" and "Rara Avis"), yarns of romance and sex ("Modern Love" and " Without a Hero"), ...
Paul William Gleason, 2009
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The Rough Guide to Costa Rica
The best way to learn to spot different flowers, plants, trees and their respective habitats is to go on a walk with one of the knowledgeable guides, most of whom have lived at Rara Avis or nearby for some time. Especially interesting plants ...
Jean McNeil
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Case Studies in Ecotourism
Rara Avis is a rainforest lodge at 700 m elevation, in a private reserve bordering Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Zona Protedora La Selva in Costa Rica. It is reached by tractor from the road at Las Horquetas. Over 360 bird species have  ...
Ralf Buckley, 2003
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Costa Rica Pocket Adventures: Pocket Adventure Guide
Abutting the eastern edge of Braulio Carrillo is the private Rara Avis Rainforest Lodge & Reserve (tel. 506/2253-0844, www.rara-avis.com, $$), which pioneered sustainable ecotourism in Costa Rica. Rara Avis, which means, rare bird, is a ...
Bruce W. Conord, June Conord, 2006
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Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World
Until then she had belonged to the department-store owner Hamon. During the summer the Rara Avis sails the coastal waters off southern France and in winter the Caribbean. Albatros Albin Kobis Alexander von Humboldt Amphitrite Aquarius ...
Otmar Schäuffelen, 2005
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Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves
Map: 1:50,000 Rio Sucio dry season: None. It is nominally drier November to February, but come prepared for rain at any time of the year. transportation: Buses run from San José to the town of Las Horquetas, where Rara Avis has an office.
Joseph Franke, 2009
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Sex and Gender in Medieval and Renaissance Texts: The Latin ...
Heinrich Bodo. a sixteenth -century German monk and humanist. said of Hrotswitha "Rara avis in Saxonia est" (see Wilson. Hrotsvit: Rara Avis. p. ixl. 13. For the low regard in which the tenth century has been held. see Lopez. Tenth Century.
Barbara K. Gold, Paul Allen Miller, Charles Platter, 1997
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Ecotourism and Sustainable Development, Second Edition: Who ...
Bien says that Rara Avis has successfully demonstrated to people in the area that “the rain forest offers a higher income-producing potential for ecotourism than for any other use.” Rara Avis's Web site describes it as “a fascinating project in ...
Martha Honey, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RARA AVIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rara avis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Radiografía de rara avis
Creo que el libro Memorias Europeas, del profesor y hasta ha poco eurodiputado Francisco Sosa Wagner, debería ser de texto para los pocos aspirantes a ... «La Opinión de Málaga, Jul 15»
2
Los «rara avis» que se salvaron del estallido de sus sectores
Burbuja, es, quizás, una de las palabras más repetidas desde el inicio de la crisis económica. El estallido más sonado fue el del sectro inmobiliario, pero no fue ... «La Voz de Galicia, Jul 15»
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Carmena, una 'rara avis' de la moda
Manuela Carmena, una 'rara avis' de la moda. Marita Alonso. 24.07.2015 – 05:00 H. 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · Menéalo. 8; Enviar; Imprimir. Pantalla completa. 1 de 14. «El Confidencial, Jul 15»
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5 coches diferentes: los “rara avis” del mercado
5 coches diferentes: los “rara avis” del mercado. Han revolucionado sus categorías. Ofrecen lo que ningún otro coche propone hoy. Por sus formas, tecnología o ... «Autopista.es, Jun 15»
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Moncholi: los periodistas taurinos somos "rara avis" en las …
Ser periodista taurino significa especializarse en una sección en la que no sobran redactores, por lo que tus compañeros te ven como una "rara avis", reconoce ... «eldiario.es, Jun 15»
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Mujeres rara avis
Es la creadora de una línea de pintalabios para Mac que reflejó su devoción por los rojos mezclados con naranja (y de una firma de accesorios llamada Rara ... «lanacion.com, May 15»
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93-year-old fashion icon, thinks you don't really know how to shop
Called Rara Avis, it was a last-minute show after a planned exhibition had fallen through. There was very little in the way of promotion. But Rara Avis was a ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
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El grupo Rara Avis lleva a escena la obra teatral Electra
El próximo 21 de mayo desde las 20 horas se llevará a cabo el estreno de la obra teatral Electra que estará a cargo del grupo Rara Avis Escena. La puesta ... «La Nación.com.py, May 15»
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"Los liberales somos un Rara avis"
El exdirector de la Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto (OPP), Conrado Hughes, dijo en El Observador TV que el Frente Amplio no hizo funcionar mejor el ... «El Observador, Apr 15»
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Xavier Serrahima: "Avui l'editor és una rara avis"
Xavier Serrahima escriu crítica literària a Núvol. Ara debuta en la narrativa amb Al pic de l'hivern ens aturàrem a descansar sota un arbre, una novel·la entre ... «VilaWeb, Apr 15»

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