querent

Etymology 1

From Latin querens, present participle of queror (“I complain”).

noun

  1. (law, historical) A complainant; a plaintiff.

Etymology 2

Old French and Anglo-Norman querant, from Latin quaerens, present participle of quaerō (“I search for, I inquire”) (English query).

noun

  1. (obsolete outside divination) An inquirer.
    Meanwhile, the querent stood before the Altar, crowned with laurel, while powered laurel leaves were burnt as incense. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 61

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