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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescuriosidad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuɾjoziˈðað
"La curiosidad mató al gato."
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A strong desire to know or learn something.
"Filled with curiosity, she opened the mysterious package."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'curiosity' originates from the Latin 'curiositas', which means 'care' or 'inquisitiveness'. It evolved through Old French 'curiosité' before entering Middle English, reflecting a growing interest in knowledge and exploration during the Renaissance period.
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curiosité
Transliteration: kyʁjozite
"La curiosité est un vilain défaut."
Neugier
Transliteration: nɔɪɡiːɐ̯
"Seine Neugier trieb ihn an, das Geheimnis zu lüften."
curiosità
Transliteration: kurjoziˈta
"La sua curiosità non aveva limiti."
curiosidad
Transliteration: kuɾjoziˈðað
"La curiosidad mató al gato."
curiosidade
Transliteration: kuɾjoziˈdadʒi
"A curiosidade é essencial para o aprendizado."
जिज्ञासा
Transliteration: jigyasa
"बच्चों में बहुत जिज्ञासा होती है।"
好奇心
Transliteration: hào qí xīn
"她对这个世界充满了好奇心。"
호기심
Transliteration: hogisim
"그는 강한 호기심을 가지고 질문을 했다."
好奇心
Transliteration: koukishin
"子供の好奇心は大人の想像を超える。"
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