inchiesta
investigation
noun een-KYEH-stah Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'inquisita', things sought
Also means
inquiry
Usage Note
Inchiesta is the word for a journalistic or judicial investigation, distinct from indagine which is more technical police work. You commonly hear aprire un'inchiesta ('to open an inquiry'); note the elided apostrophe with the feminine article.
Examples
"Il giornale ha pubblicato un'inchiesta."
Natural Translation
The newspaper published an investigation.
Literal Translation
The newspaper has published an-investigation.
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