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querist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪəɹɪst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈkwɪɹəst/
  • General-American: /ˈkwɛ-/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: (one GA pronunciation) queerest
  • rhymes with -ɪəɹɪst

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.