policisto
Esperanto
Etymology
From polico (“police”) + isto (“professional”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poliˈt͡sisto/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -isto
- Syllabification: po‧li‧cis‧to
- Hyphenation: polic‧isto
Noun
policisto (accusative singular policiston, plural policistoj, accusative plural policistojn)
- a police officer, policeman or policewoman, constable
- Synonym: policano
Derived terms
- kaŝpolicisto (“plainclothes police officer”)
Related terms
- policejo (“police station”)
- policestro (“police chief”)
- polico (“police”)
Ido
Etymology
From polico (“police”) + -isto (“professional”), like German Polizist.
Noun
policisto (plural policisti)
Derived terms
- policistaro (“police force”)