• Querent

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈkwɚɛnt/

    Origin 1

    From Latin querens, present participle of queror ("I complain").

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    Noun

    querent

    (plural querents)
    1. (legal, historical) A complainant; a plaintiff.

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    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈkwɚɛnt/

    Origin 2

    Old French and Anglo-Norman querant, from Latin quaerens, present participle of quaerō ("I search for, I inquire") (English query).

    Noun

    querent

    (plural querents)
    1. (obsolete) An inquirer.

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