Questionary
/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɛɹi/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A questionnaire.
- 2 A list of questions; a text comprising a set of questions.
"In this questionary God is described as the life of ab Hywel Swrdwal, a poet who flourished about 1450, a good deal of insight is given into the Bardic philosophy of existence."
- 3 One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale. archaic
Adjective
- 1 Inquiring; asking questions; testing.
"August 17, 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift […] And I grow Laconic even beyond Laconiciſme; for ſometimes I return only Yes, or No, to queſtionary or petitionary Epiſtles of half a yard long."
Example
More examples"In this questionary God is described as the life of ab Hywel Swrdwal, a poet who flourished about 1450, a good deal of insight is given into the Bardic philosophy of existence."
Etymology
Either from French questionnaire or formed in English from question + -ary.