Added 17 October 2026
querulous
/ˈkwɛɹ(j)ʊləs/ adjective
In Latin: querulus Wiktionary
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- Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
Origin
From Old French querelos, from Late Latin querulōsus, from Latin querulus, from queror (“to complain”).
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