Added 13 October 2026
disquisition
/ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
Latin root: disquīsītiō Wiktionary
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- A methodical inquiry or investigation.
- A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; a dissertation or treatise.
Origin
Borrowed from French disquisition (“disquisition”), from Latin disquīsītiō (“inquiry, investigation”), from disquīrō (“to investigate”) (from dis- (prefix meaning ‘apart, asunder’) + quaerō (“to look for, seek; to inquire, question”)) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to an action or the result of an action).
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