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interrogatory

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, plural in·ter·rog·a·to·ries.

interrogatory

/ ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪ; -trɪ /

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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