oddity

engleză

(English)

Etimologie

Din odd („straniu, ciudat, curios”) + -ity.

Pronunție

• AFI: /ˈɒdɪti/

Substantiv

oddity, pl. oddities

1. curiozitate, ciudățenie, excentricitate, bizarerie
2. (despre obiecte) curiozitate, ciudățenie

   The store sold a lot of oddities.

3. (p.ext.) om ciudat

   Sean was always considered an oddity at school for his deep fascination for old sitcoms.

Sinonime

• 1-2: anomaly, irregularity, oddness, outlier, rumness, strangeness, weirdness
• 3: kook, oddball, odd duck, weirdo

Cuvinte apropiate

• odd
• oddish
• oddment
• oddly
• odds

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary