Etymology

percontatorial

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Today it means: Given to or characterised by the asking of questions, especially open-ended ones (percontations). Full definition →

Latin percontātōrius
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  1. Latin · derived frompercontātōrius
  2. English todaypercontatorial

First attested in 1853; formed from Latin percontātōrius (from percontōr (“to inquire”)) + -al.

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