🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

inchiesta

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /inˈkjɛsta/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Enquete/ˈɒŋ.keɪt/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il giornalista ha condotto un'inchiesta approfondita sulla corruzione."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A formal inquiry, official investigation, or judicial inquest.

    "The government launched a public enquete into the structural failures of the bridge."
  2. 2

    A survey, poll, or questionnaire designed to gather statistical data or public opinion.

    "The marketing team conducted an extensive enquete to determine consumer preferences."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French enquester, stemming from the Latin inquisita (meaning 'to search into' or 'inquire'). Entering English via legal and administrative contexts, the term historically denoted a judicial inquiry or formal investigation before evolving into a general term for a survey or questionnaire.

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