English

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Etymology

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From Latin exquīsītus +‎ -ive.[1]

Adjective

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exquisitive (comparative more exquisitive, superlative most exquisitive)

  1. (obsolete) Eager to discover or learn; curious.
    • 1811, Archibauld Loudon, A Selection of Some of the Most Interesting Narratives:
      they were overpowered by numbers, captivated, and put to the most exquisitive tortures
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References

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  1. ^ exquisitive, adj.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.