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περίεργος — meaning in English

periergos

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English meaning

  • curious adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
  • strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
  • weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.

Senses

περίεργος is used for these senses in English:

  • curious Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
  • strange Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
  • weird Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.

curious — full definition

  1. adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
  2. adjective Strange or unusual in a way that draws attention.

strange — full definition

  1. adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
  2. adjective Unfamiliar; not previously known or experienced.

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