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curio

/ˈkjʊə̯ɹiˌəʊ̯/ UK
/ˈkjɜːɹiˌəʊ̯/ UK
/ˈkjɔːɹiˌəʊ̯/ UK
/ˈkjʊrioʊ/ US
/ˈkjə̯ɹiˌoʊ̯/ US

Where it comes from

Clipping of curiosity, 1851. Compare cabinet of curiosities and French objet de curiosité.

noun curios

A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity. Staghorn ferns, with their antlerlike leaves, are really curios of ferndom and never fail to gain attention.
Similar: knickknack, trinket, collectible, oddity, antiquity

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noun strange and interesting object

Español	curiosidad, objeto curioso
한국어	골동품 goldongpum
日本語	骨董品 kottōhin
中文	古玩 gǔwán, 古董 gǔdǒng
Română	ciudățenie, curiozitate
Русский	дико́вина dikóvina, курьёз kurʹjóz, ре́дкость rédkostʹ

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Chicago

"curio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curio.

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@misc{curio_2026,
  title = {curio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}