interrogatory

[ in-tuh-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. conveying or expressing a question; interrogative.

noun

, plural in·ter·rog·a·to·ries.

1. a question; inquiry.
2. Law. a formal or written question.

interrogatory

/ -trɪ; ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪ /

adjective

1. expressing or involving a question

noun

1. a question or interrogation

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈrogatorily, adverb

Other Words From

• in·ter·rog·a·to·ri·ly [in-t, uh, -, rog, -, uh, -tawr-, uh, -lee, -tohr-, -rog-, uh, -, tawr, -, -, tohr, -], adverb
• unin·ter·roga·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interrogatory¹

From the Late Latin word interrogātōrius, dating back to 1525–35. See interrogate, -tory ¹

Example Sentences

Is it a kind of punctuation, part comma, part full stop, part interrogatory mark?

From The Daily Beast

Or, if we use the Interrogatory Analysis Method we could proceed thus: 1.

From Project Gutenberg

He had made no reply to the enthusiastic interrogatory of the hunter.

From Project Gutenberg

The book commences in the interrogatory style, in the words of its title, Es tu Scolaris?

From Project Gutenberg

The old man saw the offensive carpet-bagger approaching the mansion and met him sternly with the interrogatory.

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The poor victim of this pertinacious interrogatory now beat about within herself for succour.

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