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单词 curiosa
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Definition of curiosa in English:

curiosa

plural noun ˌkjʊərɪˈəʊsə-ˈōzə
  • Curiosities, especially erotic or pornographic books or articles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The entire villa is decorated with antiques, curiosa and Bulgariana from the past two centuries.
    • The consideration of exoticism in other composers unearths some interesting curiosa, such as Ernest Fanelli's Tableaux symphoniques; if this work is known of at all, it is thanks to Ravel's 1912 review.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin, neuter plural of curiosus (see curious).

Rhymes

anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, Formosa, grocer, samosa, Via Dolorosa
 
 

Definition of curiosa in US English:

curiosa

plural noun-ˈōzə
  • Curiosities, especially erotic or pornographic books or articles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The consideration of exoticism in other composers unearths some interesting curiosa, such as Ernest Fanelli's Tableaux symphoniques; if this work is known of at all, it is thanks to Ravel's 1912 review.
    • The entire villa is decorated with antiques, curiosa and Bulgariana from the past two centuries.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin, neuter plural of curiosus (see curious).

 
 
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