Etymology

perscrutation

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Today it means: A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny. Full definition →

Latin perscrūtātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromperscrūtātiō
  2. English todayperscrutation

From Latin perscrūtātiō, from the past participle stem of perscrūtor.

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