interrogatory C2+ Topic:Communication 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having the form of a... questioninginquisitiveinterrogativequizzical ↔ Opposites declarativeresponsive Word family Related forms interrogateinterrogationinterrogator Etymology AI details From Late Latin interrogatorius ('pertaining to questioning'), from interrogare ('to question'), from inter- ('between') + rogare ('to ask'). interrogatorius Latin rogare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown