"inquirer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈkwaɪ.əɹə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inquirer.wav Forms: inquirers [plural], enquirer [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɪəɹə(ɹ) Etymology: From inquire + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|inquire|-er|id2=agent noun}} inquire + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} inquirer (plural inquirers)
  1. One who inquires. Synonyms: asker, inquirist, inquisitor, interrogator, querent, questioner Derived forms: coinquirer Translations (one who inquires): ζητητής (zētētḗs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), onderzoeker [masculine] (Dutch), informateur [masculine] (Dutch), जिज्ञासु (jijñāsu) (Hindi)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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