Dictionary formquaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum
Translation
seek, look for; ask, inquire
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Examples
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He is looking for his son.
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What are you seeking?
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We searched for the king through the whole city.
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We ought to seek peace.
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He asked me what I wanted.
Quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum is third conjugation and does two jobs. It hunts for something, with the thing sought in the accusative, and it asks a question. In the asking sense the person questioned goes into a prepositional phrase, ab, ex or de with the ablative: quaesivit ex me, "he asked me". Put the person straight into the accusative and you are looking for him, not interviewing him, which is a distinction worth keeping straight.
The compounds are everywhere: requiro, inquiro, acquiro, and the participle exquisitus. English question, quest, inquire, require, conquer and exquisite all descend from the family.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 8: quaero, descendo, gaudium and 6 more words.