Main Entry:

¹ques·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˈkwes-chən, ˈkwesh-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quaestion-, quaestio, from quaerere to seek, ask

Date:

14th century

1 a (1): an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge (2): an interrogative sentence or clause b: a subject or aspect in dispute or open for discussion : issue ; broadly : problem, matter c (1): a subject or point of debate or a proposition to be voted on in a meeting (2): the bringing of such to a vote d: the specific point at issue2 a: an act or instance of asking : inquiry b: interrogation ; also : a judicial or official investigation c: torture as part of an examination d (1): objection, dispute <true beyond question> (2): room for doubt or objection <little question of his skill> (3): chance, possibility <no question of escape>