questioun
Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman questiun, from Latin quaestiōnem, accusative of quaestiō; equivalent to quest + -ioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwɛstiˈuːn/, /kwɛsˈtjuːn/, /ˈkwɛstjun/
Noun
questioun (plural questiouns)
- A question, ask, or query; something asked.
- A subject in the theoretical sciences for consideration or conversation about it.
- A problematic topic or issue; a cause for concern.
- A challenge of something's veracity or factuality.
- An argument; a conversational attempt to resolve disagreement.
- A legal action or move or the claims made in such a move.
- (rare) A topic awaiting a future decision or determination.
- (rare) A petition; the act of asking to do something.
References
- “questiǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-01.
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