arguido

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noun

A person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect and has certain rights that a witness or suspect would not have.

OriginPortuguese arguido →
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Meanings

nounarguido (plural arguidos)

plural arguidos

  1. A person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect and has certain rights that a witness or suspect would not have.

Origin

  1. Portuguesearguido
  2. Englisharguido

From Portuguese arguido; entered British English in 2007 through extensive news coverage of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 嫌犯
  • 嫌犯 (xiánfàn)a person kept for questioning
Portuguese arguido
  • arguidoa person kept for questioning
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APA

arguido. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguido

MLA

“arguido.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguido. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arguido,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguido.

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