interrogation

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #6081

Meanings

1

noun
The act of questioning someone closely, often by police.

The suspect remained silent throughout the long interrogation.
2

noun
A question or an instance of asking for information.

Her sharp interrogation left him with no easy answer.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of questioning... examination

2 noun · a question or an instance... inquiry

Word family

Forms interrogations

Derived forms counterinterrogationcross-interrogationinterrogation-pointinterrogationaloverinterrogationreinterrogation

Related forms interrogate interrogative interrogator interrogatoryrogationsubrogation

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.

interrogacion Middle English interrogātiō Latin

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# interrogation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 6081

## Meanings
1. The act of questioning someone closely, often by police.
2. A question or an instance of asking for information.

## Examples
- The suspect remained silent throughout the long interrogation.
- Her sharp interrogation left him with no easy answer.

## Derived Forms
- counterinterrogation
- cross-interrogation
- interrogation-point
- interrogational
- overinterrogation
- reinterrogation

## Related Forms
- interrogate
- interrogative
- interrogator
- interrogatory
- rogation
- subrogation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: interrogacion
- Root: interrogātiō

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Interrogation is 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. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include interrogacion (Middle English), interrogacion (Old French), and interrogātiō (Latin). Current senses include the act of questioning someone closely, often by police and a question or an instance of asking for information. The wider family includes derived forms such as counterinterrogation, cross-interrogation, interrogation-point, interrogational, and overinterrogation; related words such as interrogate, interrogative, interrogator, and interrogatory.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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