questioun
Middle English
/kwɛstiˈuːn/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from questiun derived from Latin quaestiōnem affix from Middle English quest.
Origin
Middle English
quest