curio

  • 51curio — m. Elemento radiactivo, artificial. Unidad de medida de la radiactividad …

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  • 52curio —    a piece of loot    Literally, a collector s item:     He was periodically concerned to acquire what he euphemistically called curios , more straightforwardly loot . (Keegan, 1991, writing of Field Marshal Sir John Dill as a young officer in… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 53curio — [ kjʊərɪəʊ] noun (plural curios) a rare, unusual, or intriguing object. Origin C19: abbrev. of curiosity …

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  • 54curio — noun plural curios (C) a small object that is valuable because it is old, beautiful, or rare: Sue came across a shop selling curios and antiques …

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  • 55curio — noun a dusty old room full of forgotten curios Syn: trinket, knickknack, bibelot, ornament, bauble; objet d art, collector s item, rarity, curiosity, oddity, kickshaw, tchotchke …

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  • 56curio — cu·rio …

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  • 57curio — cu•ri•o [[t]ˈkyʊər iˌoʊ[/t]] n. pl. ri•os a usu. small article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity • Etymology: 1850–55; shortened from curiosity …

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  • 58curio — /ˈkjurioʊ / (say kyoohreeoh) noun (plural curios) any article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity. {shortened form of curiosity} …

  • 59curio —   Mea ho omā ike ike …

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  • 60curio — curio1 (Del lat. cient. curium, y este de M. Curie, 1867 1934, y P. Curie, 1859 1906, científicos franceses). m. Quím. Elemento químico radiactivo producido artificialmente, de núm. atóm. 96. Metal de color y brillo parecidos a los del acero,… …

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