Added 9 October 2026
curious
/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/ adjective
In Latin: cūriōsus, studiōsus Wiktionary
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Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; nosy, prying.
Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.
- Caused by curiosity.
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Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.
adjective
- Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium.
Origin
From Middle English curious, from Old French curius, from Latin cūriōsus. The English word is cognate with Italian curioso, Occitan curios, Portuguese curioso, and Spanish curioso. Displaced native Old English firwitġeorn.
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