interrogation
/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.56 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "There is no interrogation in his eyes / Or in the hands, quiet over the horse's neck, / And the eyes watchful, waiting, perceiving, indifferent."
- "As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb"
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: interrogacion, interrogātiō