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- [in-kwiz-i-ter]
- /ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tər/
- /ɪnˈkwɪz.ɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kwiz-i-ter]
- /ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tər/
Definitions of inquisitor word
- noun inquisitor a person who makes an inquisition. 1
- noun inquisitor a questioner, especially an unduly curious or harsh one. 1
- noun inquisitor a person who investigates in an official capacity. 1
- noun inquisitor a member of the Inquisition. 1
- noun inquisitor A person making an inquiry, especially one seen to be excessively harsh or searching. 1
- abbreviation INQUISITOR interrogator 1
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Origin of inquisitor
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; < Latin inquīsītor, equivalent to inquīsī-, variant stem of inquīrere to inquire + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Inquisitor
noun
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inquisitor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inquisitor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inquisitor
noun inquisitor
- interrogator — a person who interrogates.
- researcher — diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: recent research in medicine.
- investigator — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- prober — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- asker — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
Top questions with inquisitor
- what is an inquisitor?
- who was the grand inquisitor?
- what is the grand inquisitor about?
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