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leijonamainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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leijona (lion) +‎ -mainen (-like)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlei̯jonɑˌmɑi̯nen/, [ˈle̞i̯j(ː)o̞nɑ̝ˌmɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): lei‧jona‧mainen

Adjective

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leijonamainen (comparative leijonamaisempi, superlative leijonamaisin)

  1. leonine, lionlike, lionesque, lionly (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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