Word: curiosity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cu
ri
os
i
ty
Definition: A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.
Morphemes:
Affix: curious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cūra
Language: la
Decoded: cura
Meaning: care, concern; anxiety; sorrow; attention; administration, management; command, office; guardianship
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.