querist
A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner.
Noun
- A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner.
- But the Queriſt, and all others of his Opinion, may be aſſured, That there is no Man in England vvho underſtands the Conſtitution of his Country, that is at all concerned vvho vvere the Parents of the Child he talks of:...
- [T]he Queriſt muſt not proceed too ſvviftly tovvards the Determination of his Point propos'd, that he may vvith more Eaſe, vvith brighter Evidence, and vvith ſurer Succeſs dravv the Learner on to aſſent to thoſe...
- VVere vve aſked in the ſame manner vvhat is air, vve ſhould refer the queriſt to his experience alone for information. - a. 1775 (date written), Oliver Goldsmith, “Of the Air, and Some of Its Properties”, in A Survey of...
Origin
From quaere (“(archaic) query, question”, noun) or query (“enquiry, question”, noun) + -ist (suffix denoting one who engages in a particular type of activity). Quaere and query are both derived from Latin quaerō (“to ask, question; to look for, seek; etc.”); for further etymology, see that entry.
Forms
Synonyms
asker inquirer inquirist inquisitor interrogator interviewer querent querier queryist questioner
Related
enquire inquire enquiry inquiry quaere query quest question request require