curiosa

[ kyoor-ee-oh-suh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
(in selling and collecting books) books, pamphlets, etc., containing pornographic literature or art; erotica.

curiosa

/ ˌkjʊərɪˈəʊsə /

Origin of curiosa¹

1880–85; < New Latin: unusual things, special use of neuter plural of Latin cūriōsus careful, inquisitive. See curious

Origin of curiosa¹

New Latin: from Latin cūriōsus curious

They exhibit the three indispensable gifts of the finest authorship: "simplicitas munditiis," "lucidus ordo," "curiosa felicitas."

Curiosa felicitas—Studied felicity of thought or 40 of style.

It is the curiosa felicitas which Petronius ascribes to Horace in his Odes.

Here is particularly observable the curiosa felicitas, a fruitful soil and careful cultivation.

Por ésto, la idea que muchos tienen de la sufragista es muy curiosa.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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