curio (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *curio*:
NOUN	artifact	curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity	something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

curio > pronunciation
Sounds	kyuh'riyow
Rhymes	adagio ... video: 48 rhymes with iyow...

English > *curio*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting.
Synonyms	curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
Narrower	bric-a-brac, knickknack, nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot	Miscellaneous curios
	collectible, collectable	things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
	collector's item, showpiece, piece de resistance	The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
Broader	object, physical object	A tangible and visible entity
Spanish	curiosidad, peculiaridad, rareza, singularidad
Catalan	curiositat, peculiaritat, raresa, singularitat

HyperDic: curio