/daktiˈlaɾ/
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Translation
fingerprint
Word origin
From Latin dactylus ('finger'), borrowed from Greek daktulos, which also gives English 'date' (the fruit) and 'dactyl'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dactylus
- English cognates
- dactyl, pterodactyl
Grammar
Masc pluraldactilares
Examples
huella .
The fingerprint is unique in each person.
huella .
The police found a fingerprint on the door.
desbloquea huella .
The phone unlocks with the fingerprint.
Compararon huellas .
They compared the fingerprints of the suspects.
¿Registraron huella ?
Did they register your fingerprint at the airport?
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