inquisiteur

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch inquisiteur, from Middle French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.kʋi.ziˈtøːr/

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• Hyphenation: in‧qui‧si‧teur
• Rhymes: -øːr

Noun

inquisiteur m (plural inquisiteurs)

1. (Roman Catholicism, historical) inquisitor

   Synonym: kettermeester

Derived terms

• onderinquisiteur

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inquīsītor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.ki.zi.tœʁ/

Adjective

inquisiteur (feminine inquisitrice, masculine plural inquisiteurs, feminine plural inquisitrices)

1. inquisitive, probing, prying

Noun

inquisiteur m (plural inquisiteurs, feminine inquisitrice)

1. inquisitor

Related terms

• enquérir
• enquêteur
• inquisition

Further reading

• “inquisiteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.