Word origin · etymology
Latin participle adapted as an English noun.
From quaerens, asking or seeking. The word names the person who asks the horary question.
How we know · epistemology
Horary role assignment
The question establishes who the querent is, and a traditional rule usually assigns the first house and its ruler. That role depends on the consultation context; it should not be inferred from an unrelated saved birth profile.
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