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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|fro|curiosete|t=curiosity, avidity, choosiness]] (modern curiosité),^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)^(MWU 2024) from Latin cūriōsitās, desire for knowledge, inquisitiveness,^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from cūriōsus, careful, inquiring eagerly, meddlesome (see [[curious]]), related to cūra, care (see [[cure]]).^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)
+ It is [[bor|fro|curiosete|t=curiosity, avidity, choosiness]] (modern curiosité),^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)^(MWU 2024) from [[la|cūriōsitās]], desire for knowledge, inquisitiveness,^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from [[m|la|cūriōsus]], careful, inquiring eagerly, meddlesome (see [[curious]]), related to cūra, care (see [[cure]]).^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)
==Earliest recorded meaning==