querimonious

adjective

quer·​i·​mo·​ni·​ous

¦kwerə¦mōnēəs

: complaining, querulous

querimoniously adverb

querimoniousness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin querimoniosus, from Latin querimonia complaint (from queri to complain) + -osus -ous

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