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Webster 1913 Edition


Curioso


Cuˊri-o′so

(k??ˊr?-?′z? or k?ˊr?-?′s?)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Curiosos
(-z[GREEK]z or -s[GREEK]z)
.
[It. See
Curious
.]
A virtuoso.

Webster 1828 Edition


Curioso

CURIOSO

,
Noun.
A curious person; a virtuoso.

Definition 2024


curioso

curioso

See also: curiosò

Italian

Adjective

curioso m (feminine singular curiosa, masculine plural curiosi, feminine plural curiose)

  1. curious
  2. inquisitive

Noun

curioso m (plural curiosi, feminine curiosa)

  1. curious thing
  2. busybody, nosy parker

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Verb

curioso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of curiosare

Latin

Adjective

cūriōsō

  1. dative masculine singular of cūriōsus
  2. dative neuter singular of cūriōsus
  3. ablative masculine singular of cūriōsus
  4. ablative neuter plural of cūriōsus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.ˈɾjo.zu/
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ri‧o‧so
  • Rhymes: -ozu

Adjective

curioso m (feminine singular curiosa, masculine plural curiosos, feminine plural curiosas, comparable)

  1. curious; inquisitive (tending to ask questions, investigate or explore)
  2. curious; odd; out of the ordinary

Synonyms

Noun

curioso m (plural curiosos, feminine curiosa, feminine plural curiosas)

  1. one who is curious, inquisitive

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus.

Adjective

curioso m (feminine singular curiosa, masculine plural curiosos, feminine plural curiosas)

  1. curious (person)
  2. interesting
  3. strange

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