/ˈkwestʃən/

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Meaning

A sentence or words you use when you want someone to give you an answer.

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Word origin

Comes from the Old French 'question', from the Latin 'quaestio', meaning an asking.

Origin
Old French
Root
question

Grammar

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Pluralquestions

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A question is what you say or write when you want to get information from someone. The usual reply to a question is an answer.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 1: question, second, alone and 7 more words.