different between unusual vs exotica

English

Alternative forms

• unusuall (obsolete)

Etymology

From un- +? usual.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ju??u?l/, /?n?ju???l/

Adjective

unusual (comparative more unusual, superlative most unusual)

1. Not usual, out of the ordinary

   Synonyms: uncommon, rare, extraordinary, remarkable; see also Thesaurus:strange

   Antonyms: normal, usual, common, ordinary

Derived terms

• unusually
• unusualness

Translations

Noun

unusual (plural unusuals)

1. Something that is unusual; an anomaly.
   • 1905, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Return of Sherlock Holmes

     I should say that it was very unusual for such men to leave a bottle half empty. How do all these unusuals strike you, Watson?

   • 1939, Pauline Redmond, Wilfrid Redmond, Business paper writing, a career (page 154)

     Two of these unusuals have been selected for special effort throughout the season. They are kneeling pads and water-proof garden gloves. During the bulb planting season they are displayed with the bulbs […]

References

• unusual at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Noun

exotica

1. plural of exotic
2. curious, strange, unusual and exotic things.

Translations

Noun

exotica (uncountable)

1. (music) A genre of American music from the 1950s, characterized by an evocative musical focus on the islands of the South Pacific.

References

• 2012. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8. Pg. 204.

Anagrams

• caoxite

Latin

Adjective

ex?tica

1. nominative feminine singular of ex?ticus
2. nominative neuter plural of ex?ticus
3. accusative neuter plural of ex?ticus
4. vocative feminine singular of ex?ticus
5. nominative neuter plural of ex?ticus

Adjective

ex?tic?

1. ablative feminine singular of ex?ticus

Occitan

Pronunciation

Adjective

exotica

1. feminine singular of exotic