"questioner" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: questioners [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English questioner; equivalent to question + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|questioner}} Middle English questioner, {{suffix|en|question|er|id2=agent noun}} question + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} questioner (plural questioners)
  1. A person who asks questions, or who conducts an official enquiry. Synonyms: asker, inquirer, inquirist, inquisitor, interrogator, interviewer, querent

Inflected forms

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