-osity
AmericanEtymology
Origin of -osity
From Old French -osité, from Latin -ōsitātem, inflectional stem of -ōsitās, suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in -ōsus; -ose 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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O'Nolan thought that showed a refreshing curi osity.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, indeed, I 'd do that much out of cur'osity.
From Project Gutenberg
As a cur’osity—the only livin’ human bein’ can make that ingrate mind.
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"That's right smart o' a cur'osity, ain't it?" said Constant Hite complacently, as they jogged along.
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Don’t let your cur’osity get away with you, young feller.
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