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interrogatorio

interrogation, questioning

noun een-teh-roh-gah-TOH-ryoh Less Common

Usage Note

Interrogatorio is the formal police or legal questioning session, equivalent to 'interrogation'. It is masculine with plural gli interrogatori. Do not confuse with interrogazione (the school oral exam) or interrogativo (a question mark or open question). In legal contexts, subire un interrogatorio = to undergo questioning.

Examples

"Il sospetto ha subito un lungo interrogatorio."

Natural Translation

The suspect underwent a long interrogation.

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