English Explanatory Dictionary

percontatorial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Given to or characterised by the asking of questions, especially open-ended ones (percontations).

Pronunciation

pərkŏntətōʹrĭəl /pəkɒntəˈtɔəɹɪəl/

Word forms

percontatorial more percontatorial most percontatorial

Etymology

First attested in 1853; formed from Latin percontātōrius (from percontōr (“to inquire”)) + -al.

Related words

percontation percontative punctus percontativus
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