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querist

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪəɹɪst/

The English word “querist” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

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.

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