kuvainpalvonta

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kuvain +‎ palvonta

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuʋɑi̯nˌpɑlʋontɑ/, [ˈkuʋɑ̝i̯mˌpɑ̝lʋo̞n̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlʋontɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ku‧vain‧pal‧von‧ta

Noun

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kuvainpalvonta

  1. idolatry, image worship (worship of idols)
  2. iconolatry (worship of images as symbols)

Declension

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Possessive forms of kuvainpalvonta (Kotus type 9*J/kala, nt-nn gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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