English
exquisition
Exquisition comes from Latin exquisitio ‘research, inquiry, investigation’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEexquisitio‘research, inquiry, investigation’
- Englishearliest quotation 1700exquisition
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEexquisitio‘research, inquiry, investigation’
- Englishearliest quotation 1700exquisition
Earliest quotation: 1700, John Asgill, An Argument Proving: “this will be a Torment created by Man himself…”
Every English word from Latin exquisitio
Today it means
noun An inquiry, research.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin exquisitio / exquisition