dactyloscopy

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UK/ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek δάκτυλος →
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Meanings

noundactyloscopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδάκτυλος“finger”
  2. Englishdactyloscopy

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

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Translations

Catalan dactiloscòpia
  • dactiloscòpiaforensic analysis of fingerprints
Chinese Mandarin 指紋法 /指纹法
  • 指紋法 /指纹法 (zhǐwénfǎ)forensic analysis of fingerprints
Czech daktyloskopie
  • daktyloskopieforensic analysis of fingerprints
Dutch dactyloscopie
  • dactyloscopieforensic analysis of fingerprints
Finnish sormenjälkitutkimus, daktyloskopia
  • sormenjälkitutkimusforensic analysis of fingerprints
  • daktyloskopiaforensic analysis of fingerprints
French dactyloscopie
  • dactyloscopieforensic analysis of fingerprints
German Daktyloskopie
  • Daktyloskopieforensic analysis of fingerprints
Italian dattiloscopia
  • dattiloscopiaforensic analysis of fingerprints
Japanese 指紋鑑定
  • 指紋鑑定 (shimon kantei)forensic analysis of fingerprints
Polish daktyloskopia
  • daktyloskopiaforensic analysis of fingerprints
Portuguese dactiloscopia, datiloscopia
  • dactiloscopiaforensic analysis of fingerprints
  • datiloscopiaforensic analysis of fingerprints
Russian дактилоскопи́я
  • дактилоскопи́я (daktiloskopíja)forensic analysis of fingerprints
Spanish dactiloscopia
  • dactiloscopiaforensic analysis of fingerprints
Swedish daktyloskopi
  • daktyloskopiforensic analysis of fingerprints
Ukrainian дактилоскопі́я
  • дактилоскопі́я (daktyloskopíja)forensic analysis of fingerprints
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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