Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inquisitorial

/ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔɹiəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: in-quisi-to-ri-al
IPA: /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔɹiəl/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.

adj

In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.

adj

Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.

Example Sentences

"To parody the inquisitorial rhetoric of another age, I am not now, nor have I ever been, a boy-lover."
"Those few who by some luck happen to escape the madness of social hypnotization are afraid to give expression to their thoughts, because they are terrorized by the inquisitorial intolerance of crazed mobs and frenzied nations."

Etymology

Etymology tree English inquisitory Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English inquisitorial From inquisitory + -ial.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔɹiəl/
British English: /ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːɹiəl/

Inflected Forms

more inquisitorial (comparative) most inquisitorial (superlative)

Derived Forms

inquisitorialism inquisitorially inquisitorialness uninquisitorial

Phrases

inquisitorial system

Frequently Paired Words

inquest inquisition inquisitor procurator

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial gubernatorial pictorial equatorial senatorial dictatorial directorial boreal combinatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce inquisitorial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔɹiəl/.
What does inquisitorial mean?: Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
Where does inquisitorial come from?: Etymology tree English inquisitory Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English inquisitorial From inquisitory + -ial.

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