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Vinony

curious

adjective

  1. tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive
  2. strange; 'curiouser and curiouser'
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology 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.

  1. Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium.