Home › Words › A › arguidoarguidoarguido · noun — A person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect and has certain rights that a witness or suspect would not have.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, arguido ranks #7,004 of 43,295 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Portuguese arguido; entered British English in 2007 through extensive news coverage of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal.nounA person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect and has certain rights that a witness or suspect would not have.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.safekeeper 57% match — A person kept in prison while awaiting trial. vs arguido →undertrial 55% match — One who is currently on trial or who is imprisoned on remand whilst awaiting trial. vs arguido →acquittee 53% match — One who is acquitted. vs arguido →arrestee 52% match — a person who is under arrest. vs arguido →inquisitee 52% match — One who is being questioned or interrogated. vs arguido →arraignee 52% match — One who is arraigned. vs arguido →accusee 51% match — One who is accused. vs arguido →accusant 50% match — An accuser. vs arguido →