interrogative

²interrogative

noun

Definition of INTERROGATIVE

1

: a word (as who, what, which) or a particle (as Latin -ne) used in asking questions

2

: question 1a

Examples of INTERROGATIVE

1. <though she phrased it as an interrogative, it was clear that the utterance was more of a command>

First Known Use of INTERROGATIVE

1522

Related to INTERROGATIVE

Synonyms: question, problem

Related Words: brainteaser, conundrum, poser, puzzle, quiz, riddle, stickler, stumper, toughie (also toughy)

Near Antonyms: answer, response, solution

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Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile