English
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Pronunciation
w:AHD|AHD: kyoo�r"��s'�t�
IPA|/�kj��rɪ��sɪti/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /%kju@ri"Qs@ti/
Noun
en-noun|curiosities
- inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore
#:Cats have a natural curiosity that sometimes gets them in trouble.
#:Out of curiosity, why are you wearing your shirt backwards? (means, "I am just wondering")
- An unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.
#: He kept the strangely shaped rock as a curiosity.
Quotations
1956 � w:Arthur C. Clarke|Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 39
:"Certainly there is nothing wrong with Alvin's intelligence, but many of the things that should concern him seem to be a matter of complete indifference. On the other hand, he shows a morbid curiosity regarding subjects which we do not generally discuss."
Antonyms
ignorance
Translations
trans-top|inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore
Azeri: t|az|maraq|xs=Azeri
Chinese: 好� (haoqi), 好�� (haoqixin), �� (zhenpin)
Czech: t-|cs|zv�davost|f
Dutch: t+|nl|nieuwsgierigheid
Finnish: uteliaisuus
French: t+|fr|curiosité
German: Neugier
Greek: t+|el|Ï�εÏ�ιÎÏ�γεια|trperiérgeia|scGrek
Hebrew: ×¡×§×¨× ×�ת (saqranut) f
Italian: t+|it|curiositÃ
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Japanese: 好�� (����� k�kishin), �� (��� chinki)
Korean: �기�
Kurdish: mereq f, hewes f, balkê�î f, tatêl f, tatol f, çavzêlkî f, etir f, xemxwerî f
Latin: curiositas nominative, curiositatis genitive
Lithuanian: smalsumas m, žingeidumas m
Old English: t-|ang|fyrwet|n|xs=Old English
Portuguese: t+|pt|curiosidade
Russian: t-|ru|л�боп����во|trlyubopytstvo|scCyrl
Slovene: t+|sl|radovednost|f
Spanish: t+|es|curiosidad
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trans-top|An unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest
Czech: t-|cs|kuriozita|f
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Related terms
curious (adjective)
curiosity killed the cat
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