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querent¹

  • /ˈkwɚɛnt/

Where it comes from

From Latin querens, present participle of queror (“to complain”).

noun querents

  1. historical A complainant; a plaintiff.

querent²

  • /ˈkwɚɛnt/

Where it comes from

Old French and Anglo-Norman querant, from Latin quaerens, present participle of quaerō (“to search for, to inquire”) (English query).

noun querents

  1. An inquirer. Meanwhile, the querent stood before the Altar, crowned with laurel, while powered laurel leaves were burnt as incense.

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@misc{querent_2026,
  title = {querent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/querent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}