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detective

  • [d̪et̪ekˈt̪iβ̞e]

Rhymes with i.be

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Del inglés detective. Similar a detecto y el sufijo -ivo.

noun detectives

  1. obsolete Oficial de policía o investigador privado cuya función es buscar información como evidencia para resolver un crimen.

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"detective." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/detective. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detective. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/detective

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"detective." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/detective.

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@misc{detective_2026,
  title = {detective},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/detective},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}