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resessiivinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈresesːiːʋinen/, [ˈre̞s̠e̞s̠ˌs̠iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Hyphenation(key): re‧ses‧sii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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resessiivinen (comparative resessiivisempi, superlative resessiivisin)

  1. recessive
    Synonyms: väistyvä, peittyvä

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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