questionary

English

Alternative forms

• quæstionary (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

Either from French questionnaire or formed in English from question +‎ -ary.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛstʃən(ə)ɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɛɹi/

Noun

questionary (plural questionaries)

1. A questionnaire.
2. A list of questions; a text comprising a set of questions.
   • 1928, Lewis Spence, Mysteries of Britain, page viii. 180:

     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. (archaic) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.

Synonyms

• questionnaire

Translations

questionnaire — see questionnaire

Adjective

questionary (comparative more questionary, superlative most questionary)

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.