Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/fiskaˈlia/

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Translation

public prosecutor's office

Word origin

From fiscal plus the noun suffix -ía, from Latin fiscalis ('of the treasury'), from fiscus ('purse, treasury').

Origin
Latin
Root
fiscus
English cognates
fiscal, confiscate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfiscalías

Examples

.

The prosecutor's office opened an investigation this morning.

.

The case went to the attorney general's office.

¿ ?

Is the prosecution going to press charges?

abogada .

She works as a lawyer in the prosecutor's office.

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The prosecution asked for a ten-year sentence.

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This word is part of lesson 68.