/dɪˈtektɪv/
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Meaning
A police officer, or another person, whose job is to find out who did a crime.
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Word origin
From Latin detegere, meaning to uncover, the same root as the English word detect.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- detegere
- English cognates
- detect
Grammar
Examples
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"Detective" is the person whose job is to find out what happened.
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"Detectives" is the plural, so more than one.
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"Detective" here is a job.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 6: detective, cell, consider and 6 more words.