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Word: Inquisitive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French inquisitif, -ive, from late Latin inquisitivus, from the verb inquirere (see inquire)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or showing an interest in learning things; curious
Short Definition:having or showing interest in learning things
Examples:- his poems reveal an intensely inquisitive mind
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