scarce (adj.) Copy link • scarce (adj.): rārus: to prefer s. things to common, anteponere rara vulgaribus, Cic. Top. 18, 69: faithfulness in friendships is rare, r. in amicitiis fides, Plin. Ep. 6, 10: very s., perrārus, Liv.: v. rare, uncommon. Phr.: make yourselves s., hinc vos amolimini, Ter. Andr. 4, 2, 24.