inquérito

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin quaeritāre (“to seek”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ĩˈkɛ.ɾi.tu/

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾitu
  • Hyphenation: in‧qué‧ri‧to

Noun

inquérito m (plural inquéritos)

  1. inquiry (a seeking of information by asking questions)
  2. a formal investigation
    Synonym: investigação
  3. poll; survey (examination of the opinions of a group of people)
    Synonyms: enquete, sondagem

Descendants

  • → Tetum: inkéritu

Further reading

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