interrogative
noun/ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv/
/ˌɪntəˈrɑːɡətɪv/
(grammar)- a question word, especially a pronoun or a determiner such as who or whichTopics Languagec1Word Originearly 16th cent.: from late Latin interrogativus, from Latin interrogare, from inter- ‘between’ + rogare ‘ask’.
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