ντετέκτιβ

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Greek

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Etymology

Borrowed from English detective.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈtektiv/
  • Hyphenation: ντε‧τέ‧κτιβ

Noun

ντετέκτιβ (ntetéktivm or f (indeclinable)

  1. 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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