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inquiry
- /ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/ UK
- /ɪŋ-/ UK
- /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/ US
- /ˈɪnkwɪɹi/ US
- /ɪŋ-/ US
Rhymes with -aɪəɹi
Where it comes from
From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inquīrō, composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“to 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.
noun inquiries · enquiry
- The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. Yet in that February there were still some flutters of song, one of which was, Hey for the Lass wi' a Tocher, written in answer to Thomson's beseeching inquiry if he was never to hear from him again.
- A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest. Scientific inquiry
