oddity — a person or thing that is strange or unusual
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or thing that is strange or unusual
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːdəti/
Korean meaning: 이상하거나 특이한 사람이나 것
Korean pronunciation: **어**디티
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's house was full of oddities she collected during her travels.
- The three-legged cat became the neighborhood oddity that everyone loved.
- His habit of wearing winter coats in summer made him quite an oddity.
oddity
NOUN//ˈɑːdəti//
a person or thing that is strange or unusual
The businessman becomes an oddity with his flamingo slippers and banana umbrella
Strange commodity sold with true modesty - what an oddity!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the Middle English 'odde' meaning 'odd or strange,' derived from Old Norse 'oddi' meaning 'point of land' or 'angle,' which metaphorically came to mean 'odd' or 'peculiar.' The suffix '-ity' was added to form the noun.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's house was full of oddities she collected during her travels.”
“The three-legged cat became the neighborhood oddity that everyone loved.”
“His habit of wearing winter coats in summer made him quite an oddity.”
“The museum's oddity collection includes a two-headed chicken preserved in formaldehyde.”
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