inquisidor

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin inquīsītor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inkisiˈdoɾ/ [ĩŋ.ki.siˈð̞oɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: in‧qui‧si‧dor

Adjective

inquisidor (feminine inquisidora, masculine plural inquisidores, feminine plural inquisidoras)

1. inquisitory, inquisitorial
2. inquiring (US), enquiring (UK)

Noun

inquisidor m (plural inquisidores, feminine inquisidora, feminine plural inquisidoras)

1. inquisitor

Derived terms

• inquisidor general

Further reading

• “inquisidor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10