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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch inquisiteur, from Middle French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪn.kʋi.ziˈtøːr/
- Hyphenation: in‧qui‧si‧teur
- Rhymes: -øːr
Noun
inquisiteur m (plural inquisiteurs)
- (Roman Catholicism, historical) inquisitor
- Synonym: kettermeester
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin inquīsītor.
Pronunciation
Adjective
inquisiteur (feminine inquisitrice, masculine plural inquisiteurs, feminine plural inquisitrices)
- inquisitive, probing, prying
Noun
inquisiteur m (plural inquisiteurs, feminine inquisitrice)
- inquisitor
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