detective
The origin and history of detective.
Etymology
Shortened from "detective officer" — from Latin detegere, "to detect" or "uncover", plus -ive.
The origin and history of detective.
Shortened from "detective officer" — from Latin detegere, "to detect" or "uncover", plus -ive.
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