🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

interrogatório

Pronunciation / Transliteration: interrogatorio

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Interrogation/ˌɪn.təˈrɒɡ.eɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O interrogatório durou mais de cinco horas."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The action of interrogating someone, especially a suspect or prisoner, closely and formally.

    "The suspect asked for a lawyer before the interrogation began."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'interrogation' originates from the Latin 'interrogatio', which means 'a questioning'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the historical significance of questioning in legal and philosophical contexts.

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