CURIO


Meaning of CURIO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyu̇r-ē-ˌō ]

noun

( plural cu·ri·os )

Etymology: short for curiosity

Date: 1849

: something (as a decorative object) considered novel, rare, or bizarre : curiosity ; also : an unusual or bizarre person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.