interrogatory

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪntəˈrɑɡətɔri/ UK /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətəri/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
having the form of a question; also a formal written question in law

She fixed him with an interrogatory stare.

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Synonyms

1 adj · having the form of a... questioning inquisitive interrogative quizzical

Opposites

declarativeresponsive

Word family

Related forms interrogate interrogation interrogator

Etymology

From Late Latin interrogatorius ('pertaining to questioning'), from interrogare ('to question'), from inter- ('between') + rogare ('to ask').

interrogatorius Latin rogare Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# interrogatory

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪntəˈrɑɡətɔri/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətəri/

## Meanings
1. having the form of a question; also a formal written question in law

## Examples
- She fixed him with an interrogatory stare.

## Synonyms
- questioning
- inquisitive
- interrogative
- quizzical

## Antonyms
- declarative
- responsive

## Related Forms
- interrogate
- interrogation
- interrogator

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: interrogatorius
- Root: rogare

## Etymology
From Late Latin interrogatorius ('pertaining to questioning'), from interrogare ('to question'), from inter- ('between') + rogare ('to ask').

## AI Etymology
Interrogatory is from Late Latin interrogatorius ('pertaining to questioning'), from interrogare ('to question'), from inter- ('between') + rogare ('to ask'). Important recorded forms include interrogatorius (Latin) and rogare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers having the form of a question; also a formal written question in law. The wider family includes related words such as interrogate, interrogation, and interrogator.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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