"inquest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɪŋkwɛst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inquest.wav [Southern-England] Forms: inquests [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English enquest, from Old French enqueste (Modern French enquête), from Vulgar Latin inquirere, or from Medieval Latin inquesta < in + Latin quaesita. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|enquest}} Middle English enquest, {{der|en|fro|enqueste}} Old French enqueste, {{m|fr|enquête}} enquête, {{der|en|VL.|inquiro|inquirere}} Vulgar Latin inquirere, {{der|en|ML.|inquesta}} Medieval Latin inquesta, {{m|la|in}} in, {{der|en|la|quaesita}} Latin quaesita Head templates: {{en-noun}} inquest (plural inquests)
  1. A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death Translations (investigation into the cause of a death): дознание (doznanie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), следствие (sledstvie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), enketo (Esperanto), ανάκριση περί θανάτου (anákrisi perí thanátou) [feminine] (Greek), inkues (Indonesian), uiuitanga matewhawhati (Maori), trengholiad [masculine] (Welsh) Translations (jury hearing an inquest into the cause of death): kuolemansyyn selvittämislautakunta (Finnish) Translations (result of an inquest into the cause of death): kuolinselvitys (Finnish), έκθεση αιτίων θανάτου (ékthesi aitíon thanátou) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-inquest-en-noun-eZpTZdw6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 19 4 42 Disambiguation of 'investigation into the cause of a death': 84 9 3 5 Disambiguation of 'jury hearing an inquest into the cause of death': 73 8 12 7 Disambiguation of 'result of an inquest into the cause of death': 75 9 8 8
  2. An inquiry, typically into an undesired outcome
    Sense id: en-inquest-en-noun-TtrzGMZr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 19 4 42
  3. The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry
    Sense id: en-inquest-en-noun-cinwZdc7
  4. (rare, obsolete) enquiry; quest; search Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-inquest-en-noun-z665kvlY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 19 4 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inquisition, enquest [obsolete] Derived forms: mental inquest warrant Related terms: inquisitor, inquisition

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