ˈkjʊə̯ɹiˌəʊ̯ ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti dɪsˈtɪŋ(k)tɪvnɪs ˈɒdɪti pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti pɪˌkjuːliˈæɹɪti ˈɹɛə.ɹə.tɪ ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti ˈspɛʃəlti something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting a distinguishing trait an odd or unusual characteristic