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querist.

A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkwɪəɹɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkwɪɹəst/General-American/ˈkwɛ-/General-American
  1. A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner.

    formal
Where this word comes from

From quaere (“(archaic) query, question”, noun) or query (“enquiry, question”, noun) + -ist (suffix denoting one who engages in a particular type of activity). Quaere and query are both derived from Latin quaerō (“to ask, question; to look for, seek; etc.”); for further etymology, see that entry.

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