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deskriptiivinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English descriptive), ultimately from Latin descriptivus and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdeskriptiːʋinen/, [ˈde̞s̠.kripˌt̪iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Hyphenation(key): desk‧rip‧tii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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deskriptiivinen (comparative deskriptiivisempi, superlative deskriptiivisin)

  1. descriptive
    deskriptiivinen fonetiikkadescriptive phonetics

Declension

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Possessive forms of deskriptiivinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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