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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from English detective.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈtektiv/
- Hyphenation: ντε‧τέ‧κτιβ
Noun
ντετέκτιβ • (ntetéktiv) m or f (indeclinable)
- detective (police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime)
Έβαλε ντετέκτιβ να παρακολουθεί τη γυναίκα του.- Évale ntetéktiv na parakoloutheí ti gynaíka tou.
- He hired a detective to watch his wife.
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