uncommon Copy link Outline 1. rārus2. ĭnūsĭtātus3. insŏlĭtus4. insŏlens5. extrāordĭnārius6. exĭmius (always in good sense)7. egrĕgius (usu. in good sense)8. insignis, e (in good and bad sense)9. singŭlāris, e10. mīrus (marvellous)11. mīrĭfĭcus12. ēnormis, e (out of proportion)13. inaudītus (unheard of)14. rĕcondĭtus (far-fetched) • uncommon: 1. rārus: all excellent things are u., omnia praeclara rara, Cic. Am. 21, 79. 2. ĭnūsĭtātus: u. clemency, inusitata clementia, id. Marc. 1, 2. 3. insŏlĭtus: an antiquated or u. word, priscum aut insolitum verbum, id. Balb. 16, 36. 4. insŏlens: an u. word, i. verbum, id. Or. 8, 25: prolix and u., multus et insolens, id. de Or. 2, 87, 358. 5. extrāordĭnārius: u. sorts of fruits, extraordinariae fructuum species, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 28. 6. exĭmius (always in good sense): u. virtues, eximiae virtutes, Cic. Fin. 1, 13, 42: the u. height of mountains (late in this sense), eximia altitudo, Sen. N. Q. 4, 11, 1. 7. egrĕgius (usu. in good sense): an u. disposition, egregia indoles, Cic. de Or. 2, 29, 131. 8. insignis, e (in good and bad sense): Ter. Eun. 5, 6, 31: v. uncommonly. 9. singŭlāris, e: incredible and u. affection, incredibilis et singularis amor, Cic. de Or. 3, 4, 11. 10. mīrus (marvellous): mira alacritas, id. Att. 2, 7. 11. mīrĭfĭcus: u. experience in war, m. usus in re militari, id. Sest. 5, 12. 12. ēnormis, e (out of proportion): u. height, enormis proceritas, Suet. Vitell. 17. 13. inaudītus (unheard of): Cic. de Or. 1, 31, 137. 14. rĕcondĭtus (far-fetched): Join: reconditae exquisitaeque sententiae, id. Brut. 79, 274. Phr.: a storm of u. violence, major solito tempestas, Sen. N. Q. 6, 7, 6: of u. size and beauty, pulcher et humano major, Ov. Fast. 2, 503: an u. speech, beyond the public taste, sermo non publici saporis, Petron. 3.
UNCOMMON Copy link • UNCOMMONrarus (that is seldom met with; or that happens seldom): eximius (distinguished from the rest by peculiar advantages): egregius (excellent in comparison with others): singularis (unique, sing. in its kind): insignis (of distinguished excellence). An uncommon person, homo non publici saporis (above the ordinary calibre; sapor = natural tact, etc., in choosing what is right).