datiloscopia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• dactiloscopia (Portugal)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /da.t͡ʃi.los.koˈpi.ɐ/

• (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)