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curieux

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus (careful, attentive, inquisitive).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ky.ʁjø/[1]
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Adjective

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curieux (feminine curieuse, masculine plural curieux, feminine plural curieuses)

  1. curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity
    C’est un garçon curieux.
    He's an inquisitive boy.
  2. curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity
    C’est un curieux garçon.
    He's an unusual boy.

Usage notes

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  • (curious, unusual): In this sense, curieux may either precede or follow its noun, with a subtle difference of nuance.[1]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Danish: kuriøs

Noun

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curieux m (plural curieuse, feminine curieuse)

  1. rubbernecker

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 curieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

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