inconsueto
unusual; uncommon
adjective een-kohn-SWEH-toh Rare
Origin: From in- (not) + consueto (customary), from Latin consuetus (accustomed).
Usage Note
Inconsueto is a formal literary adjective meaning outside what is customary or habitual. It is stronger than insolito (unusual) and carries a slightly more elegant register. The feminine is inconsueta; plurals inconsueti / inconsuete.
Examples
"Arrivò con un inconsueto silenzio."
Natural Translation
She arrived with an unusual silence.
Literal Translation
She arrived with an unusual silence.

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