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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