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interrogatory

/ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about interrogatory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Formal systematic questioning.

adjective

  1. Relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation.

Origin

From Late Latin; equivalent to interrogate + -ory (“pertaining to”), or more distantly inter- + rogatory.

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