"questionary" meaning in English

See questionary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwɛstʃən(ə)ɹi/ [UK], /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɛɹi/ [US] Forms: more questionary [comparative], most questionary [superlative]
Etymology: Either from French questionnaire or formed in English from question + -ary. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|questionnaire}} French questionnaire, {{suffix|en|question|ary}} question + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj}} questionary (comparative more questionary, superlative most questionary)
  1. Inquiring; asking questions; testing.
    Sense id: en-questionary-en-adj-gN-AUFnG Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ary, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 10 8 41 41 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 24 5 35 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 3 42 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 2 37 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quæstionary [obsolete, rare]

Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɛstʃən(ə)ɹi/ [UK], /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɛɹi/ [US] Forms: questionaries [plural]
Etymology: Either from French questionnaire or formed in English from question + -ary. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|questionnaire}} French questionnaire, {{suffix|en|question|ary}} question + -ary Head templates: {{en-noun}} questionary (plural questionaries)
  1. A questionnaire.
    Sense id: en-questionary-en-noun-JqwxlezP
  2. A list of questions; a text comprising a set of questions.
    Sense id: en-questionary-en-noun-2Mh6fH2d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 47 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 10 8 41 41 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 24 5 35 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 3 42 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 2 37 33
  3. (archaic) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-questionary-en-noun-15JQsSiH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 47 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 10 8 41 41 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 24 5 35 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 3 42 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 2 37 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: questionnaire, quæstionary [obsolete, rare]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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