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Where does “exquisition” come from?

exquisition (English) comes from Latin exquisitio — research, inquiry, investigation.

exquisition (English): An inquiry, research

Definitions

  1. An inquiry, research

Ancestry of “exquisition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexquisitioresearch, inquiry, investigation
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