querimony

querimony
  n. complaint.
   ♦ querimonious, a.

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  • Querimony — Quer i*mo*ny, n. [L. querimonia.] A complaint or complaining. [Obs.] E. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • querimony — /kwerˈi mə ni/ (formal) noun Complaint ORIGIN: L querimōnia, from querī to complain • • • querimonious / mōˈni əs/ adjective querimōˈniously adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • querimony — n. complaint, expression of displeasure …   English contemporary dictionary

  • querimoniously — adverb see querimonious * * * querimōˈniously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑querimony …   Useful english dictionary

  • -mony — suffix forming nouns esp. denoting an abstract state or quality (acrimony; testimony). Etymology: L monia, monium, rel. to MENT * * * a suffix found on abstract nouns borrowed from Latin, usually denoting a status, role, or function (matrimony;… …   Useful english dictionary

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