"curiosity" meaning in Inglese

See curiosity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/ Audio: en-us-curiosity.ogg Forms: curiosities [plural]
  1. curiosità (desiderio di sapere)
    Sense id: it-curiosity-en-noun-HsN83339
  2. curiosità (cosa o fatto strano, che desta interesse)
    Sense id: it-curiosity-en-noun-rd2KzL96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inquisitiveness, oddity Related terms: curious

Inflected forms

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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
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      "name": "Sostantivi in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "dal latinocuriositas"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "proverbs": [
    {
      "word": "curiosity killed the cat"
    }
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    {
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  ],
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        {
          "text": "curiosity to explore the world",
          "translation": "curiosità di esplorare il mondo"
        },
        {
          "text": "to observe something with curiosity",
          "translation": "osservare qualcosa con curiosità"
        },
        {
          "text": "to satisfy his curiosity",
          "translation": "soddisfare la sua curiosità"
        }
      ],
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        "curiosità (desiderio di sapere)"
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        {
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            [
              16,
              27
            ]
          ],
          "text": "a collection of curiosities from all over the world",
          "translation": "una raccolta di curiosità da tutto il mondo"
        }
      ],
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        "curiosità (cosa o fatto strano, che desta interesse)"
      ],
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        "desiderio di sapere"
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      "raw_tags": [
        "cosa o fatto strano"
      ],
      "word": "oddity"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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    "dal latinocuriositas"
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      "form": "curiosities",
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    {
      "word": "curiosity killed the cat"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "curious"
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        {
          "text": "curiosity to explore the world",
          "translation": "curiosità di esplorare il mondo"
        },
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          "text": "to observe something with curiosity",
          "translation": "osservare qualcosa con curiosità"
        },
        {
          "text": "to satisfy his curiosity",
          "translation": "soddisfare la sua curiosità"
        }
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        "curiosità (desiderio di sapere)"
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              16,
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        "desiderio di sapere"
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "cosa o fatto strano"
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