Meaning

adjective beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

adjective eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

adjective having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more

originEtymology tree English curi(um) Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English curious From curi(um) + -ous.

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