criminalist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English criminal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English criminalist From criminal + -ist.
Meanings
- A person who specializes in criminal law.
- (US) A person who specializes in the collection and examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| criminalists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
fi rikostutkija (specialist in the examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene) · it criminalista (specialist in the examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene) · ca criminalista (specialist in the examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene) · eo kriminalisto (specialist in the examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene) · es criminalista (specialist in the examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene) · fr criminaliste (specialist in the examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene)