curiosity

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Etimologie

Din cuvântul anglo-normand curiouseté < latină cūriōsitātem; cūriōsus.

Pronunție

• AFI: /ˌkyʊəriˈɒsɪti/

Substantiv

curiosity, pl. curiosities

1. curiozitate

   "Curiosity doesn't matter any more. These days people don't want to be transported to emotional territories where they don't know how to react." - (Hector Babenko, International Herald Tribune, 1992)

2. lucru neobișnuit, curiozitate

   The shop was full with curiosities from all around the world.

Sinonime

• 1: inquisitiveness

Antonime

• 1: ignorance

Cuvinte derivate

• curious

Expresii

• curiosity killed the cat

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Merriam-Webster