detainee
English
/ˌdɪteɪˈniː/
noun
Definitions
- Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
Etymology
Suffix from English detain.
Origin
English
detain
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- detain English
- detainable English
- detainer English
- detainest English
- detaineth English
- detainment English
- redetain English
- *ten- Proto-Indo-European
- deteni Esperanto