Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curiousness

/ˈkjʊəɹi.əsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cu-ri-ous-ness
IPA
/ˈkjʊəɹi.əsnəs/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Curiosity; inquisitiveness.

Uncountable

noun

The state of being curious; exactness of workmanship; ingenuity of contrivance.

Dated; Uncountable

noun

Care; carefulness; pains.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The product or result of being curious.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English curious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English curiousness From curious + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkjʊəɹi.əsnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

curiousnesses (plural)

Synonyms

curiosity foreignness strangeness inquisitiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce curiousness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjʊəɹi.əsnəs/.
What does curiousness mean?
Curiosity; inquisitiveness.
Where does curiousness come from?
Etymology tree English curious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English curiousness From curious + -ness.

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