datiloscopia

Alternative forms

• dactiloscopia (Portugal)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: da‧ti‧los‧co‧pi‧a

Noun

datiloscopia f (plural datiloscopias)

1. dactyloscopy (forensic analysis of fingerprints)