kuriozum

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See also: kuriózum

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cūriōsum, neuter of cūriōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈrjɔ.zum/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔzum
  • Syllabification: ku‧rio‧zum

Noun

kuriozum n

  1. curio, curiosity (something highly unusual)
  2. (singular only) absurdity (something incomprehensible)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adverb

Further reading

  • kuriozum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kuriozum in Polish dictionaries at PWN