detetive

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• detective (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from English detective.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.teˈt͡ʃi.vi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.teˈt͡ʃi.vi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.teˈt͡ʃi.ve/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.tɛˈti.vɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.tɛˈti.vɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.tɛˈti.bɨ/ [dɨ.tɛˈti.βɨ]

• Rhymes: -ivi, -ivɨ
• Hyphenation: de‧te‧ti‧ve

Noun

detetive m or f by sense (plural detetives)

1. detective (police officer or private investigator dedicated to obtaining information and evidence about possible crimes)