inquisición

See also: Inquisición

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin inquīsītiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /inkisiˈθjon/ [ĩŋ.ki.siˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /inkisiˈsjon/ [ĩŋ.ki.siˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: in‧qui‧si‧ción

Noun

inquisición f (plural inquisiciones)

1. inquisition
2. inquiry

   Synonym: pesquisa

3. investigation

   Synonym: investigación

Related terms

• inquirir

 

Further reading

• “inquisición”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16