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curieux

curious, inquisitive

adjective kyoo-RYUH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

strange, peculiar

Usage Note

Curieux has two quite distinct senses depending on position: placed after the noun it often means 'curious, nosy' (un enfant curieux), while before the noun it can mean 'strange' (un curieux personnage). The feminine form is curieuse. The noun curiosité means 'curiosity' or a tourist attraction.

Examples

"Elle est très curieuse de nature."

Natural Translation

She is very curious by nature.

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