| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | in·quis·i·tive |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n-kwz -tv |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge. 2. Unduly curious and inquiring. See synonyms at curious. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English inquisitif, from Old French, from Late Latin inqu stvus, from Latin inqustus, past participle of inqurere, to inquire. See inquire. | | OTHER FORMS: | in·quisi·tive·ly —ADVERB
in·quisi·tive·ness —NOUN
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