detective

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detective

/deˈtɛktiv/

Where it comes from

dall'inglese to detect cioè "scoprire", a sua volta derivazione di detegĕre cioè "scoprire"

noun

forestierismo, professione poliziotto privato

Similar: investigatore, ispettore

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noun

Similar: investigatore, ispettore

In English

detective person employed to find information

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"detective." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/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/it/detective

Chicago

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

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