Etymology

querist

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Today it means: A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner. Full definition →

Latin quaerō
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  1. Latin · derived fromquaerō“to ask, question; to look for, seek; etc.”
  2. English todayquerist

From quaere (“(archaic) query, question”, noun) or query (“enquiry, question”, noun) + -ist (suffix denoting one who engages in a particular type of activity). Quaere and query are both derived from Latin quaerō (“to ask, question; to look for, seek; etc.”); for further etymology, see that entry.

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