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forense

forensic

adjective foh-REHN-seh Rare

Origin: From Latin forensis (of the forum/court).

Usage Note

Forense is invariable in gender (el médico forense, la patóloga forense) but takes a plural forenses. As a noun, el/la forense means a forensic scientist or medical examiner. Its Latin root forum (public court) is the same source as English 'forensic', so the meaning transfer is exact.

Examples

"El médico forense examinó el cuerpo."

Natural Translation

The forensic doctor examined the body.

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