oddity
/ˈɒdəti/AH-duh-tee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈɑdəti/AH-duh-tee
Meaningbeing odd
Common meaning: a strange thing or person
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- odda point, odd numberSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 401 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from odd + -ity.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ODD, p.401 · scan
Source words
- oddi Old Norse (Icelandic) · source word “a point, odd number”
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