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Meaning of vexata quaestio in English:

vexata quaestio

(also vexata questio)

Pronunciation /vɛkˌsɑːtə ˈkwiːstɪəʊ/ /vɛkˌsɑːtə ˈkwʌɪstɪəʊ/

noun

  • A vexed question.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Coke (1552–1634), lawyer, legal writer, and politician. From post-classical Latin vexata quaestio from classical Latin vexāta, feminine past participle of vexāre + quaestiō.