rariora

plural noun

rar·​i·​o·​ra

ˌra(a)rēˈōrə

: rare collector's items (as books)

a place in rariora

—A. E. Norman

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of rarior, comparative of rarus rare

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