modus operandi
See also: Modus Operandi
Englisch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin modus operandī, from modus (“manner, method”) and operandī (“of working”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈməʊ.dʌs ˌɒp.ə.ɹæn.daɪ/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈmɐʉ.dɘs ˌɔp.ɘ.ɹɛn.dɒe/, /ˈmɐʉ.dɘs ˌɔp.ɘ.ɹɛn.di/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊ.dɘs ˌɑp.əɹ.ɛn.daɪ/, /ˈmoʊ.dɘs ˌɑp.əɹ.ɛn.di/
Nomen
editmodus operandi (plural modi operandi or modus operandis)
- (colloquial) A person or thing's normal mode of operation.
- 2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, pages 92–93:
- Failing that, if contact was absolutely necessary, a series of thumb jabs to the nerve cluster at the base of the neck would be his chosen modus operandi—quiet as a whisper.
- (law enforcement) A known criminal's established habits and mode of work when committing specific offences, especially fraud, matched with characteristics of an unsolved crime to narrow down (limit to a specific list) or profile suspects.
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editperson or thing's method of operation
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habits from a criminal
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Cebuano
editEtymology
editFrom English modus operandi, borrowed from Latin modus operandī.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: mo‧dus‧o‧pe‧ran‧di
Nomen
edit- (law enforcement) a modus operandi
- a person or thing's normal mode of operation
Quotations
editFor quotations using this term, see Citations:modus operandi.
French
editPronunciation
editNomen
editmodus operandi m (plural modus operandi)
- (law enforcement) modus operandi
- Synonym: mode opératoire
Further reading
edit- “modus operandi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Latin modus operandī (literally “method of working”).
Nomen
editmodus operandi m (invariable)
Polish
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Latin modus operandī.
Pronunciation
editNomen
editmodus operandi m inan (indeclinable)
- (literary) modus operandi (person or thing's method of operation)
Further reading
edit- modus operandi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- modus operandi in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Latin modus operandī.
Pronunciation
edit
Nomen
editmodus operandi m (plural modus operandi or modi operandi)
- modus operandi (method of operation)
Spanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin modus operandī (literally “manner or method of working”).
Pronunciation
editNomen
editmodus operandi m (plural modus operandi)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “modus operandi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
editNomen
edit- (criminal or more general) modus operandi
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