inquisitor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtʰɚ] ~ [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtʰɹ̩] without t-flapping
- [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtʰɚ] ~ [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtʰɹ̩] without t-flapping
- /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtəː/
- /ɪŋˈkwɪzɪɾɚ/ t-flapping
- [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtʰəː]
- /ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtɚ/ without t-flapping
- [ɪnˈkwɪzɪɾɚ] ~ [ɪnˈkwɪzɪɾɹ̩] t-flapping
- /ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtəː/
- /ɪnˈkwɪzɪɾɚ/ t-flapping
- [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪɾɚ] ~ [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪɾɹ̩] t-flapping
- /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɚ/ without t-flapping
- [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtʰəː]
Etymology
From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.
Meanings
-
A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
During the meeting, Jake turned into an inquisitor, firing questions at the presenter non-stop.
- (historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inquisitour | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| inquisitors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Femquisitor · Inky · inquisitress · Grand Inquisitor · inquisitorship · inquisitee
Translations (27)
de Befrager (interrogator, questioner) · da udspørger (interrogator, questioner) · bg инквизитор (official of the Inquisition) · pl inkwizytor (official of the Inquisition) · de Inquisitor (official of the Inquisition) · pt inquisidor (interrogator, questioner) · tr engizisyoncu (interrogator, questioner) · cs inkvizitor (interrogator, questioner) · pt inquisidor (official of the Inquisition) · ca inquisidor (official of the Inquisition) · pt inquiridor (interrogator, questioner) · de Ketzerrichter (official of the Inquisition) · fr inquisiteur (interrogator, questioner) · da inkvisitor (official of the Inquisition) · cy chwilyswr (official of the Inquisition) · de Vernehmer (interrogator, questioner) · el ανακριτής (interrogator, questioner) · es inquisidor (interrogator, questioner) · sv inkvisitor (official of the Inquisition) · fi inkvisiittori (interrogator, questioner) · de Inquisitor (interrogator, questioner) · el ιεροεξεταστής (official of the Inquisition) · ca inquisidor (interrogator, questioner) · es inquisidor (official of the Inquisition) · de Untersuchungsrichter (official of the Inquisition) · cy chwilyswr (interrogator, questioner) · ca inquiridor (interrogator, questioner)