dactyloscopy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/

Noun

dactyloscopy (uncountable)

1. The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals

Translations

forensic analysis of fingerprints

Armenian: դակտիլոսկոպիա (hy) (daktiloskopia) Catalan: dactiloscòpia f Chinese: Mandarin: 指紋法 / 指纹法 (zh) (zhǐwénfǎ) Czech: daktyloskopie (cs) f Dutch: dactyloscopie (nl) f Finnish: sormenjälkitutkimus, daktyloskopia (fi) French: dactyloscopie (fr) f German: Daktyloskopie (de) f Italian: dattiloscopia f Japanese: 指紋鑑定 (しもんかんてい, shimon kantei) Polish: daktyloskopia (pl) f Portuguese: dactiloscopia (pt) f, datiloscopia (pt) f Russian: дактилоскопи́я (ru) f (daktiloskopíja) Spanish: dactiloscopia (es) f Swedish: daktyloskopi c