querist

C2 Topic:Communication
US /ˈkwɪrɪst/ UK /ˈkwɪərɪst/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    formal or archaic: a person who asks a question or makes an inquiry

    The querist pressed the lecturer to define the disputed term more precisely.

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Synonyms
1 noun · formal or archaic: a person... questionerinquirerinterrogator
Opposites
Word family
Related forms queryquestioninquiry

Etymology

Formed from query or the older noun quaere ("a question") + -ist. Both query and quaere derive from Latin quaerere ("to ask, seek, inquire").

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