curieux

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin cūriōsus (“careful, attentive, inquisitive”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ky.ʁjø/ === Adjective === curieux (feminine curieuse, masculine plural curieux, feminine plural curieuses) curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity ==== Usage notes ==== (curious, unusual): In this sense, curieux may either precede or follow its noun, with a subtle difference of nuance. ==== Derived terms ==== curieusement ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: kuriøs === Noun === curieux m (plural curieuse, feminine curieuse) rubbernecker === References === === Further reading === “curieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012