rijitlik

Rijitlik is a term used in several South Slavic languages to denote rarity or scarcity, referring to the infrequent occurrence of a phenomenon, object, or event. In standard usage across Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian, the noun form rijetkost expresses this idea, while rijetko is used as the corresponding adverb, and rijedan as an adjective. In Slovenian, the closest equivalent is redkost.

Etymology and usage details: rijetkost derives from a root meaning rare, with the suffix -ost forming a noun that describes the state of being uncommon. The term can appear in statistical, scientific, or cultural contexts, and its connotation may be neutral or evaluative depending on the situation. It is commonly used to discuss frequencies, distributions, or the value placed on unique or unusual items or events.

Examples of use:

- Rijetkost ovakvih pojava čini ih posebnima za proučavanje.

- Rijetkost ovih knjiga na tržištu često povećava njihovu vrijednost.

See also: rijetko, rijedan, redkost (Slovenian), rarity (in English).