curieux

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus (careful, attentive, inquisitive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ky.ʁjø/[1]
  • (file)

Adjective

curieux (feminine singular curieuse, masculine plural curieux, feminine plural curieuses)

  1. curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity
  2. curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity

Usage notes

  • (curious, unusual): In this sense, curieux may either precede or follow its noun, with a subtle difference of nuance.[1]

Noun

curieux m (plural curieuse, feminine curieuse)

  1. rubbernecker

References

  1. curieux” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Further reading

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