curioso

noun

cu·​ri·​o·​so

-ēˈō(ˌ)sō,

-)zō

plural -s

: one that makes a practice of inquiring into esoteric matters

specifically : a collector of curios or objets d'art

Word History

Etymology

Italian, curious or inquisitive person, from curioso, adjective, curious, from Latin curiosus

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