curiosity
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word curiosity. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word curiosity, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say curiosity in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word curiosity you have here. The definition of the word curiosity will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcuriosity, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
.svg){kind=small}
curiosité f sing (pl.: curiosities)
- curiosità (desiderio di sapere)
- curiosità (cosa o fatto strano, che desta interesse)
- a collection of curiosities from all over the world - una raccolta di curiosità da tutto il mondo
- IPA: /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/
Ascolta la pronuncia :
dal latino curiositas
- (desiderio di sapere) inquisitiveness
- (cosa o fatto strano) oddity
- curiosity killed the cat - lett. "la curiosità ha ucciso il gatto"; adagio popolare che avverte come troppa curiosità possa rivelarsi nociva
- The Free Dictionary, edizione online
- Merriam-Webster, Versione on-line
- WordReference.com, Versione on-line Inglese-Italiano
- Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary
