curiosity

Meaning

Noun

• Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
• A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.
• Careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building.

Origin

• From Middle English curiosite, variant of curiouste, from Anglo-Norman curiouseté, from Latin cūriōsitātem, accusative of cūriōsitās. Surface analysis curious + -ity. Displaced native .