interrogation
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interrogation
- /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English interrogacion, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō, from interrogō, from inter- (“between; among”) + rogō (“to ask; to request”). Equivalent to inter- + rogation or interrogate + -ion.
noun interrogations
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The act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.
There is no interrogation in his eyes / Or in the hands, quiet over the horse's neck, / And the eyes watchful, waiting, perceiving, indifferent.
Similar: questioning
- A question put; an inquiry.
- A question mark.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: interrogative, question, examination, interrogative sentence, inquiry, query, querying, questioning, investigation, quiz, interview, confirmation, debriefing, debrief, cross-examination, interrogatory
Translations
Every language
noun act of interrogating or questioning
| Español | interrogatorio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 심문 simmun, 개물음 gaemureum |
| 日本語 | 尋問 jinmon, 聴取 chōshu, 取り調べ torishirabe |
| 中文 | 疑問 /疑问 yíwèn |
| हिन्दी | पूछताछ pūchtāch |
| Português | interrogatório |
| Deutsch | Befragung, Vernehmung, Verhör |
| Italiano | interrogazione |
| Română | interogare |
| Русский | опро́с oprós, допро́с doprós |
| Tiếng Việt | thẩm vấn |
| العربية | تَحْقِيق مَعَ taḥqīq maʕa, اِسْتِجْوَاب istijwāb, اِسْتِنْطَاق istinṭāq |
| עברית | חֲקִירָה khakirá |
noun question put; an inquiry
| Español | interrogación |
|---|---|
| Português | interrogação |
| Italiano | interrogazione |
noun point, mark, or sign
| Español | signo de interrogación |
|---|---|
| Português | interrogação |
| Deutsch | Fragezeichen |
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title = {interrogation},
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