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"etymology_text": "From Middle English curious, from Old French curius, from Latin cūriōsus. The English word is cognate with Italian curioso, Occitan curios, Portuguese curioso, and Spanish curioso.",
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"form": "more curious",
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"comparative"
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"word": "curiosity"
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"word": "curiosity killed the cat"
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"word": "incurious"
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{
"word": "incurious"
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{
"word": "noncurious"
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{
"word": "uncurious"
}
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"examples": [
{
"text": "Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1615, [Henri de Feynes, Comte de Monfart], translated by [Jean Loiseau de Tourval], An Exact and Cvriovs Survey of All the East Indies, euen to Canton, the Chiefe Cittie of China: All Duly Performed by Land, by Monsieur de Monfart, the Like whereof was Neuer hetherto, Brought to an End. […] Newly Translated out of the Trauailers Manuscript, London: Printed by Thomas Dawson, for VVilliam Arondell, […], →OCLC, pages 7–8",
"text": "I was ſo curious likewiſe as to goe to the place, where it is ſaid the great tower of Babel was built, being about halfe a days iourney diſtant; where I ſawe nothing but a high mountaine of earth in the midſt of a plaine where in digging you may finde certaine bricks, whereof it is ſaide the tower is built.",
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"ref": "1915 January, W. Jay, “The Answering Owl. A Tale of an East Coast Spy.”, in The Boy’s Own Paper, volume XXXVIII, part I, London: “Boy’s Own Paper” Office, […], →OCLC, chapter II, page 17, column 1",
"text": "Jack Bradshaw, the leader of the Owl Patrol of the Redscar Scouts, strode to the dry stone wall bounding the cliff path, and drew from between the stones a ball of crumpled paper. He was curious as to why it had been placed there—where it could not have lodged accidentally—and he smoothed it out. He found it to be pencilled over with figures, like a scrap that had been used to reckon on.",
"type": "quotation"
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{
"ref": "1958, Margret Rey, Curious George Flies a Kite, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, →OCLC; republished New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005, page 3",
"text": "George is a little monkey, / and all monkeys are curious. / But no monkey / is as curious as George. / That is why his name is / Curious George.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2015, Brian Grazer, Charles Fishman, A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, page 58",
"text": "I know that not everyone feels like they are naturally curious—or bold enough to ask about someone's shoes. But here's the secret: that doesn't matter. You can use curiosity even if you don't think of yourself as instinctively curious.",
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"Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying."
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"tend#Verb"
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"ask",
"ask#Verb"
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"questions",
"question#Noun"
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"want",
"want#Verb"
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[
"investigate",
"investigate"
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[
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[
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"word": "enquiring, inquiring"
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"word": "exquisitive"
},
{
"word": "investigative"
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{
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"rare"
],
"word": "peery"
}
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"translations": [
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
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"word": "nuuskierig"
},
{
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "fuḍūliyy",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "فُضُولِيّ"
},
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"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "hetakʿrkʿraser",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "հետաքրքրասեր"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "dapýtlivy",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "дапы́тлівы"
},
{
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"code": "be",
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"roman": "cikávy",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ціка́вы"
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{
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"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "cikáŭny",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ціка́ўны"
},
{
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ljubopíten",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "любопи́тен"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ljuboznátelen",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "любозна́телен"
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
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"word": "curiós"
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{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curiosa"
},
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"code": "ccc",
"lang": "Chamicuro",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ka'sulujyaka"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "hàoqí",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "好奇"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yǒu hàoqíxīn",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "有好奇心"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "zvědavý"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nysgerrig"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nieuwsgierig"
},
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "scivola"
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"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "uudishimulik"
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{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "forvitin"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "utelias"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curieux"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "neugierig"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "períergos",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "περίεργος"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "períergos",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "περίεργος"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "sakrán",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "סַקְרָן"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "sakranít",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "סקרנית"
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{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "utsuk",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "उत्सुक"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "kíváncsi"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "fiosrach"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "interessato"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kōkishin no tsuyoi",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "好奇心の強い"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "shiritagaru",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "知りたがる"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "hogisimi maneun",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "호기심이 많은"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "gunggeumhada",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "궁금하다"
},
{
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "cūriōsus"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "studiōsus"
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{
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"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ziņkārīgs"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ziņkārs"
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{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "smalsus"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "žingeidus"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "ljubopiten",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "љубопитен"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "māhirahira"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "nv",
"lang": "Navajo",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "haalá nízin"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "tchuthieux"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nysgjerrig"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nyfiken"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "vitekjær"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "firwitt"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "firwitġeorn"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nieschierich"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ciekawy"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "dociekliwy"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"neuter"
],
"word": "curios"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ljubopýtnyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "любопы́тный"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ljuboznátelʹnyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "любозна́тельный"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "projavljájuščij interés",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "проявля́ющий интере́с"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pytlívyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "пытли́вый"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "feòrachail"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "зна̏тиже̄љан"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "радо̀знао"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 4 16 6 2 5",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"Roman"
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"word": "znȁtižēljan"
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"text": "1485 – Thomas Malory. Le Morte Darthur, Book X, Chapter xxxi, leaf 232v\nThenne at the mete cam in Elyas the harper & by cause he was a curyous harper men herd hym synge the same lay that Dynadan had made\n\"Then at the meat came in Eliot the harper, and because he was a curious harper men heard him sing the same lay that Dinadan had made\""
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"ref": "1693, [John Ray], “Some Plants Observ’d by Sir George Wheeler in His Voyage to Greece and Asia Minor”, in A Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages. […], tome II, [London: Printed for S[amuel] Smith and B[enjamin] Walford, printers to the Royal Society, […]], →OCLC, page 30",
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"ref": "1851, [William Henry Gregory], chapter II, in A Transport Voyage to the Mauritius and back; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 90, column 1",
"text": "\"But the curiousest thing a'most as I ever see at sea,\" resumed the mate, with an air of abstraction, and filling himself another glass of grog—\"a'most the curiousest thing I ever see was when I was a coming home from Quebec in the old Jane— [...]\"",
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"ref": "1855 Christmas, Charles Dickens, “The Boots”, in Charles Dickens, editor, The Holly-tree Inn. Being the Extra Christmas Number of Household Words, volume XII, New York, N.Y.: Dix & Edwards, publishers, […], published 1856, →OCLC, page 18, column 2",
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"ref": "1921 March 5, D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, “Clouds”, in Peter Anderson Graham, editor, Country Life, volume XLIX, number 1261, London: George Newnes […], →OCLC, page 277, column 1",
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"ref": "1650, Jeremy Taylor, “Considerations of the General Instruments and Means Serving to a Holy Life, by Way of Introduction”, in The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living: […], London: Printed [by R. Norton] for Richard Royston […], →OCLC; 19th edition, London: Printed by J. Heptinstall, for John Meredith, in trust for Royston and Elizabeth Meredith; […], 1703, →OCLC, section I (The First General Instrument of Holy Living. Care of Our Time.), page 13",
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"ref": "1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain: From the Birth of Jesus Christ, untill the Year M. DC. XLVIII., London: Printed for Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, page 206; republished volume II, London: Printed [by James Nichols] for Thomas Tegg and Son, […], 1837, →OCLC, book V, section IV (To Master Henry Barnard, Late of London, Merchant), subsection 19 (The Death and Character of Queen Catherine Dowager), page 65",
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "utelias"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curieux"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "neugierig"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "períergos",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "περίεργος"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "períergos",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "περίεργος"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "sakrán",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "סַקְרָן"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "sakranít",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "סקרנית"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "utsuk",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "उत्सुक"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "kíváncsi"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "fiosrach"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "interessato"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kōkishin no tsuyoi",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "好奇心の強い"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "shiritagaru",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "知りたがる"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "hogisimi maneun",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "호기심이 많은"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "gunggeumhada",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "궁금하다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "cūriōsus"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "studiōsus"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ziņkārīgs"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ziņkārs"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "smalsus"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "žingeidus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "ljubopiten",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "љубопитен"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "māhirahira"
},
{
"code": "nv",
"lang": "Navajo",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "haalá nízin"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "tchuthieux"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nysgjerrig"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nyfiken"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "vitekjær"
},
{
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "firwitt"
},
{
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "firwitġeorn"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nieschierich"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ciekawy"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "dociekliwy"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"neuter"
],
"word": "curios"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ljubopýtnyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "любопы́тный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ljuboznátelʹnyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "любозна́тельный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "projavljájuščij interés",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "проявля́ющий интере́с"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pytlívyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "пытли́вый"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "feòrachail"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "зна̏тиже̄љан"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "радо̀знао"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "znȁtižēljan"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "radòznao"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "zvedavý"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "radoveden"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nyfiken"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "kiyuryus"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "meraklı"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "dopýtlyvyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "допи́тливий"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "cikávyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "ціка́вий"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "znattjeljúbnyj",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "знаттєлю́бний"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "tò mò"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "nulälik"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "chwilfrydig"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "chwilgar"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "tshikave",
"sense": "tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive",
"word": "טשיקאַווע"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "kuriózen",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "курио́зен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "stránen",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "стра́нен"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "異常"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yìcháng",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "异常"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "zvláštní"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "podivný"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "kuriøs"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "besynderlig"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "mærkværdig"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "apart"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "kurioza"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "erikoinen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "outo"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "curieux"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "kurios"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "aisteach"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "strano"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "giihan",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "기이한"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "keistas"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neįprastas"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "neobičen",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "необичен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "čuden",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "чуден"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "estranho"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"neuter"
],
"word": "curios"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"neuter"
],
"word": "bizar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"neuter"
],
"word": "ciudat"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"neuter"
],
"word": "neobișnuit"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "straniu"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kurʹjóznyj",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "курьёзный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ljubopýtnyj",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "любопы́тный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "stránnyj",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "стра́нный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vyzyvájuščij ljubopýtstvo",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "вызыва́ющий любопы́тство"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "curioso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "extraño"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "raro"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "besynnerlig"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "märklig"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "märkvärdig"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "kurjóznyj",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "курйо́зний"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "hynod"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual",
"word": "rhyfedd"
}
],
"word": "curious"
}
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"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
"English lemmas",
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"English uncomparable adjectives",
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"en:Radioactivity"
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],
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"Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium."
],
"links": [
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"inorganic chemistry",
"inorganic chemistry"
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[
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"curium"
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"(inorganic chemistry, rare) Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium."
],
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"rare"
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"chemistry",
"inorganic-chemistry",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences"
]
}
],
"word": "curious"
}
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