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- pronunciation:
- ihn
spek
t
 r
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one who inspects, often in an official capacity.
After we wired the house, an inspector came to make sure everything was done correctly. |
| definition 2: |
an officer in a police or fire department.
The fire inspector found what caused the house to burn down. |
| related words: |
accountant, censor |
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| derivations: |
inspectoral (adj.), inspectorial (adj.), inspectorship (n.) |
The word inspector
contains the following parts:
in-1
Latin
prefix
that means in, into, on
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-1 occurs in Latin loanwords and thus attaches to Latin roots ( infect
, inscribe
). in-1 has multiple forms, as the "n" sound in in-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms il-1, im-1, and ir-1.
Example words:
incision, include, infect, influence, inform, information, inquire, inquiry, inscribe, inspect, inspector
spect, spec, spic, spectro
Latin
root
that means to see, look, watch
Example words:
aspect, conspicuous, despise, expectation, inconspicuous, inspect, inspector, perspective, prospect, respect, respective, special, species, specific, specimen, spectacle, spectacular, spectator, spectrum, speculate, suspect, suspicious
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