"curieux" meaning in French

See curieux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ky.ʁjø/ Audio: Fr-curieux.ogg Forms: curieuse [feminine], curieux [masculine, plural], curieuses [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus (“careful, attentive, inquisitive”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|cūriōsus||careful, attentive, inquisitive}} Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus (“careful, attentive, inquisitive”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} curieux (feminine curieuse, masculine plural curieux, feminine plural curieuses)
  1. curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity
    Sense id: en-curieux-fr-adj-qwyQGTI6
  2. curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity
    Sense id: en-curieux-fr-adj-qdOn3P6s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: curieusement
Categories (other): Personality Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ky.ʁjø/ Audio: Fr-curieux.ogg Forms: curieuse [plural], curieuse [feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus (“careful, attentive, inquisitive”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|cūriōsus||careful, attentive, inquisitive}} Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus (“careful, attentive, inquisitive”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|curieuse|f=+}} curieux m (plural curieuse, feminine curieuse)
  1. rubbernecker Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-curieux-fr-noun-DmcAE~Ea Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 22 8 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 5 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 4 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Personality Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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