inquisiteur
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch inquisiteur, from Middle French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪn.kʋi.ziˈtøːr/
- Hyphenation: in‧qui‧si‧teur
- Rhymes: -øːr
Noun
inquisiteur m (plural inquisiteurs)
- (Roman Catholicism, historical) inquisitor
- Synonym: kettermeester
Derived terms
- onderinquisiteur
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin inquīsītor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.ki.zi.tœʁ/
Adjective
inquisiteur (feminine inquisitrice, masculine plural inquisiteurs, feminine plural inquisitrices)
- inquisitive, probing, prying
Noun
inquisiteur m (plural inquisiteurs, feminine inquisitrice)
- inquisitor
Related terms
- enquérir
- enquêteur
- inquisition
Further reading
- “inquisiteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.