curio
/ˈkjʊrioʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Staghorn ferns, with their antlerlike leaves, are really curios of ferndom and never fail to gain attention."
- "Video telephony is just about the only new technology from that particular movie that has appeared—and it was technically possible when the movie was showing. 2001 can be seen as a curio, but what about Star Trek?"
- "upon his arrival, Lewis discovers that his uncle’s place is no threadbare bachelor pad. It’s a creaky old Victorian mansion, full of overstuffed chairs, flocked wallpaper, stained glass, creepy carnival curios, and dozens and dozens of clocks."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkjʊrioʊ/
- British English: /ˈkjʊə̯ɹiˌəʊ̯/