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inusitado

unusual

adjective een-oo-see-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

unprecedented

Usage Note

Inusitado is a formal, literary synonym for inusual or poco común, carrying a stronger sense of something so rare it is almost unheard of. It often signals emphasis in journalistic prose (una respuesta inusitada = an unprecedented response). It is not interchangeable with raro in everyday speech, where raro or extraño are preferred.

Examples

"Respondió con una energía inusitada."

Natural Translation

She responded with unusual energy.

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