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interrogation

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Etymology

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From Middle English interrogacion, from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogātiō, from interrogō, from inter- (“between; among”) + rogō (“to ask; to request”). Equivalent to inter- +‎ rogation or interrogate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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interrogation (countable and uncountable, plural interrogations)

  1. The act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.
    • 1936 April, T[homas] S[tearns] Eliot, “[Unfinished Poems.] Coriolan. I. Triumphal March.”, in Collected Poems 1909–1935, London: Faber & Faber […], published September 1954, →OCLC, page 136:
      There is no interrogation in his eyes / Or in the hands, quiet over the horse's neck, / And the eyes watchful, waiting, perceiving, indifferent.
    • 2021 October 5, Gessica Puccini, “Lang Belta: the Belter language from SYFY/Amazon’s The Expanse”, in Lingoblog‎[1]:
      As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb
  2. A question put; an inquiry.
  3. (dated) A question mark.

Usage notes

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  • Generally used with the preposition under: "He is under interrogation about last night's events."

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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin interrogātiōnem. By surface analysis, interroger +‎ -ation.

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Noun

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interrogation f (plural interrogations)

  1. questioning, interrogation
  2. (grammar) interrogative, question
  3. (computing) query
  4. examen, often unexpected

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