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poikittaisaalto

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Finnish

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Etymology

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poikittainen (transverse) +‎ aalto (wave)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoi̯kitːɑi̯sˌɑːlto/, [ˈpo̞i̯k̟it̪ːɑ̝i̯s̠ˌɑ̝ːl̪t̪o̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlto
  • Hyphenation(key): poi‧kittais‧aalto

Noun

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poikittaisaalto

  1. (physics) transverse wave (wave in which the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of travel)

Declension

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

See also

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