Inklingo

insólito

in-SOH-lee-tohinˈsolito

insólito means unusual in Spanish (not typical or ordinary).

unusual, unheard of

Also: extraordinary, strange
A single bright purple apple sitting in a wooden bowl filled with ordinary red apples.

📝 In Action

Es un clima insólito para esta época del año.

A2

It's unusual weather for this time of year.

Me parece insólito que todavía no hayan terminado el puente.

B1

It seems unheard of to me that they haven't finished the bridge yet.

La película tuvo un éxito insólito en todo el mundo.

B2

The movie had an extraordinary success all over the world.

Word Connections

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Common Collocations

  • un hecho insólitoan unusual event
  • una belleza insólitaan unusual beauty
  • un precio insólitoan unbelievable price

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "insólito" in Spanish:

unheard of

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: insólito

Question 1 of 3

Which of these would best be described as 'insólito'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
insólitamente(unusually/uncommonly)Adverb
soler(to be in the habit of / to usually do)Verb
insólito(unusual)Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
depósitopropósito
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'insolitus.' The prefix 'in-' means 'not,' and 'solitus' means 'accustomed' or 'usual.' So, it literally means something you are not used to seeing.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: insólitoItalian: insolito

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