Disquisiting

/dɪsˈkwɪz.ɪ.tɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Engaging in thorough investigation or detailed scholarly examination; the act of inquiring deeply into a subject.

Etymology

Present participle form of disquisite used as a verb, with -ing suffix showing the ongoing action of conducting thorough inquiry or investigation.

Kelly Says

This is the gerund form of an already-archaic word—basically a word that almost no one uses, conjugated into a form that almost no one uses, creating a linguistic rarity upon rarity!

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