detective
/deteɡˈtibe/ · A2 · noun · mf
detective
🔍 Same word as English detective, said de-tek-TEE-veh; from Latin detegere, uncover
A direct cognate: Latin de- (un-) + tegere (to cover), so a detective is one who uncovers. Spelling matches English exactly; only the stress shifts to TI and the final e is sounded. One form for both genders: el detective, la detective.