"curiosity" meaning in All languages combined

See curiosity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/ Audio: en-us-curiosity.ogg [US] Forms: curiosity [singular], curiosities [plural]
enPR: kyoo͞r"ēŏs'ətē Etymology: curious + -ity Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|curious|ity}} curious + -ity Head templates: {{noun|2=curiosities}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you have a curiosity about something, you have an interest in it.
    Sense id: simple-curiosity-en-noun-3UvgRnsX
  2. An unusual or rare object of interest; an oddity
    Sense id: simple-curiosity-en-noun-zpDJW4gk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ity
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