inquirent
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who makes an enquiry; questioner.
noun
A court-appointed officer who is given the task of looking into a situation; a legal investigator.
Example Sentences
- "As in a garden, roves, of hues alone Inquirent, curious?"
- "Once a very inquirent disciple by the name of Chi Lu asked about […]"
- "The ire of the inquirents was instantly roused at this liberal interpretation; they drew their swords, and were about to rush upon the Dutchman and his friends, who were already prepared to withstand them, when Hubert interposed."
- "The factors are so numerous that it is next to impossible to give comprehensive and adequate information in the pages of an ordinary letter to the inquirent."
- "Thus, for example, in December 1936, to facilitate provision of advice to inquirents, Dr. Ludwig, the mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Cologne, provided city employees with an 8 page "Pamphlet for Kinship Research” which provided city employees with detailed information on the ancestral proof process, including the making of genealogical tables, and the obtaining and evaluation of documents."
- "The Inquirent caused her to be told that she was bound to answer his citation, under penalty of fine and imprisonment."
Etymology
From Latin inquirens.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: inquirens