aivo

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See also: aivô

Finnish

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Noun

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aivo

  1. (only in compounds and idioms) nominative singular of aivot

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Ingrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *aivo. Cognates include Finnish aivo and Estonian aju.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aivo

  1. brain

Usage notes

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  • The singular is usually used in anatomical contexts; in other contexts, the plural is more common.
  • In anatomical contexts, unless specified, aivo usually refers specifically to pääaivo: the encephalon. However, the selkäaivo - the spinal cord - is technically also considered a type of aivo.

Declension

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Declension of aivo (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative aivo aivot
genitive aivon aivoin, aivoloin
partitive aivoa aivoja, aivoloja
illative aivoo aivoi, aivoloihe
inessive aivoos aivois, aivolois
elative aivost aivoist, aivoloist
allative aivolle aivoille, aivoloille
adessive aivool aivoil, aivoloil
ablative aivolt aivoilt, aivoloilt
translative aivoks aivoiks, aivoloiks
essive aivonna, aivoon aivoinna, aivoloinna, aivoin, aivoloin
exessive1) aivont aivoint, aivoloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 8

Votic

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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aivo

  1. very, greatly

References

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  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “aivoo”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn