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rogatory.

Seeking information or evidence, especially from a foreign court

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Seeking information or evidence, especially from a foreign court

Where this word comes from

Borrowed 1750 from French rogatoire, from Medieval Latin rogātōrius (“interrogatory”), from rogō (“to ask, enquire”). By surface analysis, Latin rog- + -ate + -ory.

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