investigator

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Etymology

Attested in the mid‐16th century; from Latin investigator, from investigare, equivalent to investigate + -or.

Noun

investigator (plural investigators)

1. One who investigates.

   Synonyms: detective, dick, gumshoe, indagator, private eye, sleuth

Related terms

• investigatrix (feminine)
• reinvestigator

Translations

• French: enquêteur, enquêtrice, investigateur
• German: Ermittler, Ermittlerin
• Portuguese: investigador
• Russian: (criminal investigator) сле́дователь
• Spanish: investigador, investigadora

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