Pronunciation: ˌ m ō -d ə s- ˌ ä-p ə - ' ran-d ē , - ˌ d ī
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mo · di operandi \ ' m ō - ˌ d ē -, ' m ō - ˌ d ī - \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1654
: a method of procedure especially : a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime