单词 | quaere |
释义 | quaere1/ˈkwɪəri/Now archaic and rare verb [with object] To query; to question. Frequently with whether. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in William Sclater. From quaere. Compare earlier quaere, queer. quaere2/ˈkwɪəri/Now archaic and rare exclamation Introducing a question or subject of enquiry: ask, inquire, query; ‘one may ask’, ‘it is a question’ (whether, etc.). OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Phaer (?1510–1560), translator and physician. From classical Latin quaere, imperative singular of quaerere (in post-classical Latin also querere) to ask, inquire. For later spellings of the word see query and discussion at that entry. Perhaps compare also quary. |
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