inquiry
Meaning
- The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
- Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.
Synonyms
request for information
deep reflection
ENQ
expression of sympathy
expression of concern
consulting the oracle
preliminary trial
asking for information
minute search
exploratory survey
undercover work
inq
inspection service
critical study
examen
military intelligence
Frequency
Hyphenated as
in‧qui‧ry
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inquīrō, composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“I seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Later respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.
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