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单词 raritive
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raritiveadj.

Brit. /ˈrɛːrᵻtɪv/, U.S. /ˈrɛrədɪv/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rarity n., -ive suffix.
Etymology: < rarit- (in rarity n.) + -ive suffix, after frequentative adj.
Grammar. rare.
Of a word: relating to or denoting infrequency.
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1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. iii. vii. 342 It may be worthy consideration to enquire, whether the opposite to each of these, viz. Desinative and Raritive or seldom [words], ought not to be particularly provided for in this kind.
1998 J. C. M. Cabrera in J. van der Auwera Adverbial Constr. in Langs. Europe iii. 179 Frequentative and raritive external adverbials, are not usually productively derived in European languages.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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