Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dactyloscopy

/ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dacty-loscopy
IPA: /ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce dactyloscopy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/.
What does dactyloscopy mean?: The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals.
Where does dactyloscopy come from?: From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I look at”).

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