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Querent vs Inquirer - What's the difference?

querent | inquirer |

Querent is a synonym of inquirer.


As nouns the difference between querent and inquirer

is that querent is (legal|historical) a complainant; a plaintiff or querent can be (obsolete) an inquirer while inquirer is one who enquires.

querent

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) querens, present participle of .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal, historical) A complainant; a plaintiff.
  • Etymology 2

    (etyl) and (etyl) querant, from (etyl) quaerens, present participle of (English query).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An inquirer.
  • References

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    inquirer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who enquires.
  • Synonyms

    * asker * inquisitor * interrogator * querent * questioner