Italian word
curiosità
curiosity; also a curiosity (an interesting item or fact)
Looks like
curiosity
a strong desire to know something; a strange or unusual object
⚠️ The trap
Curiosità is very close to curiosity. The subtle trap: 'una curiosità' in Italian is often used to introduce a fun fact — 'una curiosità: sapevi che...?' = a fun fact: did you know that...? In English you would say 'an interesting fact', not 'a curiosity'.
To say "a strong desire to know something; a strange or unusual object" in Italian:
curiosità (near-equivalent)
"curiosità" in English means:
curiosity; also a curiosity (an interesting item or fact)
Example
"Per curiosità, da dove vieni?"
"Out of curiosity, where are you from?"
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