forense

Italian

Etymology

From Latin forēnsis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foˈrɛn.se/
• Rhymes: -ɛnse
• Hyphenation: fo‧rèn‧se

Adjective

forense (plural forensi)

1. legal
2. forensic

Derived terms

• avvocato forense (“barrister”)

Further reading

• forense in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

forēnse

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of forēnsis

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin forēnsis.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foˈɾẽ.si/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /foˈɾẽ.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /foˈɾẽ.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuˈɾẽ.sɨ/

• Hyphenation: fo‧ren‧se

Adjective

forense m or f (plural forenses)

1. forensic (relating to the scientific investigation of evidence for a court of law)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin forēnsis.

Adjective

forense m or f (masculine and feminine plural forenses)

1. forensic (relating to the scientific investigation of evidence for a court of law)

Derived terms

• medicina forense

Noun

forense m or f by sense (plural forenses)

1. forensic examiner
2. coroner

Further reading

• “forense”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10