interrogative
adjective/ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətɪv/
/ˌɪntəˈrɑːɡətɪv/
- (formal) asking a question; in the form of a question
- an interrogative gesture/remark/sentence
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- (grammar) used in questions
- interrogative pronouns/determiners/adverbs (= for example, who, which and why)
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from late Latin interrogativus, from Latin interrogare, from inter- ‘between’ + rogare ‘ask’.
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