单词 | percontatorial |
释义 | † percontatorialadj. Obsolete. Of or relating to percontation; given to asking questions; inquisitive. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] inquisitivec1386 inquiring1598 investigating1631 inquirous1632 burrow-headed1650 curious1653 interested1665 inquisitous1694 interrogative1709 yuky1719 Eve-ish1753 inquisite1808 wondering1810 percontatorial1849 questionous1893 quizzy1920 curious-minded1928 1849 Ecclesiologist Nov. 177 I believe that Jersey is the true Phaeacia, and that percontatorial King Alcinous is but an Hellenic form of some ancient De Carteret or De Saumarez. 1861 Sat. Rev. 18 May 496 The forms of the house, on putting a question, do not admit the percontatorial process to be continued. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1849 |
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