curio

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity

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