questão
Portuguese
/kɨʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/, /kes.ˈtɐ̃w̃/, /kwes.ˈtɐ̃w̃/
noun
Definitions
- question phrase asking for information
- question a request for an answer in a test
- matter; issue a point in debate or controversy
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quaestiō, quaestiōnem, quaestio (question, inquiry, questioning, investigation).
Origin
Latin
quaestiō, quaestiōnem, quaestio
Gloss
question, inquiry, questioning, investigation
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
問
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- quaestiō, quaestiōnem, quaestio Latin
- quaestiōnārius Latin
- question Old French