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English
Etymology
First attested in 1853; formed from Latin percontātōrius (from percontōr (“to inquire”)) + -al.
Pronunciation
Adjective
percontatorial (comparative more percontatorial, superlative most percontatorial)
- (obsolete) Given to or characterised by the asking of questions, especially open-ended ones (percontations).
References
- “Percontatorial, a.” listed as a subentry of “Percontation” on page 676 of volume 7 (O–P) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles
Percontation…So Percontatorial (pəɹkǫntătōᵊ·riăl) a., given to, or pertaining to, questioning; inquisitive. 1853 Thackeray In United States, This percontatorial foible has grown with the national growth. 1861 Sat. Rev. 18 May 496 The forms of the house, on putting a question, do not admit the percontatorial process to be continued.
- “percontatorial, a.” listed as a subentry of “percontation” in the Oxford English Dictionary
- “† percontatorial, adj.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary