ˈkjʊə̯ɹiˌəʊ̯ ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti ˈɒdɪti pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti pɪˌkjuːliˈæɹɪti ˈɹɛə.ɹə.tɪ ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti təˈnjuːɪti something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting a rarified quality the tenuity of the upper atmosphere noteworthy scarcity