refraktorinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈre.frɑktorinen/, [ˈre̞.frɑ̝kˌt̪o̞rine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -orinen
  • Syllabification(key): re‧frak‧to‧ri‧nen

Adjective

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refraktorinen (comparative refraktorisempi, superlative refraktorisin)

  1. (medicine) refractory (difficult to heal)

Declension

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

Synonyms

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