"interrogatory" meaning in English

See interrogatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/ [US], /ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətəɹi/ [UK], /ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interrogatory.wav Forms: more interrogatory [comparative], most interrogatory [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin; equivalent to interrogate + -ory (“pertaining to”), or more distantly inter- + rogatory. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|-}} Late Latin, {{af|en|interrogate|-ory|t2=pertaining to}} interrogate + -ory (“pertaining to”), {{af|en|inter-|rogatory}} inter- + rogatory Head templates: {{en-adj}} interrogatory (comparative more interrogatory, superlative most interrogatory)
  1. Serving to interrogate; questioning.
    Sense id: en-interrogatory-en-adj-Jxfhh3BA Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 43 47 11

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/ [US], /ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətəɹi/ [UK], /ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interrogatory.wav Forms: interrogatories [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin; equivalent to interrogate + -ory (“pertaining to”), or more distantly inter- + rogatory. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|-}} Late Latin, {{af|en|interrogate|-ory|t2=pertaining to}} interrogate + -ory (“pertaining to”), {{af|en|inter-|rogatory}} inter- + rogatory Head templates: {{en-noun}} interrogatory (plural interrogatories)
  1. (law) A formal question or set of questions submitted to opposing party to answer, generally governed by court rule. Categories (topical): Law
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  2. A question; an interrogation.
    Sense id: en-interrogatory-en-noun-BJu9~TQB Categories (other): English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 43 47 11

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