Quaere

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.4 Noun 2 Latin 2.1 Verb form 2.2 Reference

English

Etymology

From Latin quaere ‘ask, seek’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'kwɪəri/

Verb

quaere

1. (archaic) to ask or query; used imperatively to introduce a question or signify doubt

   • 1970: Now, she cannot express her emotions fully: Quaere: will she feel them fully? — Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander

Noun

1. (archaic) a question

Latin

Verb form

quaere

• Imperitive form of quaerere

Reference

• 1902: Websters International Dictionary.
• 1984: Concise Oxford.