English Explanatory Dictionary

inquisitor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
  2. An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈkwɪzɪtəː/ [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtʰəː] /ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtəː/ [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtʰəː] /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɚ/ [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtʰɚ] ~ [ɪnˈkwɪzɪtʰɹ̩] /ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtɚ/ [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtʰɚ] ~ [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪtʰɹ̩] /ɪnˈkwɪzɪɾɚ/ [ɪnˈkwɪzɪɾɚ] ~ [ɪnˈkwɪzɪɾɹ̩] /ɪŋˈkwɪzɪɾɚ/ [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪɾɚ] ~ [ɪŋˈkwɪzɪɾɹ̩]

Word forms

inquisitor inquisitors inquisitour

Etymology

From Old French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

Derived words

Femquisitor Grand Inquisitor inquisitee inquisitorship inquisitress
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