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pitkittäisaalto

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pitkittäinen (transverse) +‎ aalto (wave)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpitkitːæi̯sˌɑːlto/, [ˈpit̪k̟it̪ːæi̯s̠ˌɑ̝ːl̪t̪o̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlto
  • Hyphenation(key): pit‧kittäis‧aalto

Noun

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pitkittäisaalto

  1. (physics) longitudinal wave (wave in which the direction of disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel)

Declension

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Possessive forms of pitkittäisaalto (Kotus type 1*I/valo, lt-ll gradation)

See also

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