datiloscopia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) +‎ Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /da.t͡ʃi.los.koˈpi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /da.t͡ʃi.loʃ.koˈpi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /da.t͡ʃi.los.koˈpi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɐ.ti.lɔʃ.kuˈpi.ɐ/

  • Hyphenation: da‧ti‧los‧co‧pi‧a

Noun

datiloscopia f (plural datiloscopias)

  1. dactyloscopy (forensic analysis of fingerprints)
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