Added 8 October 2026
interrogation
/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: interrogātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about interrogation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply.
he asked a direct question
- A transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder.
- Formal systematic questioning.
Origin
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.
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