inspector

/inspeɡˈtoɾ/ · A2 · noun · m

inspector

🔍 in + spect (look) + or (doer) = one who looks into things

From Latin inspicere, to look into. Same root as English inspect, spectator and spectacles. Spanish keeps the spelling identical to English but stresses the last syllable: inspecTOR.

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