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väitöstilaisuus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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väitös +‎ tilaisuus

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæi̯tøsˌtilɑi̯suːs/, [ˈʋæi̯t̪ø̞s̠ˌtilɑ̝i̯s̠uːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ilɑisuːs
  • Hyphenation(key): väitös‧tilai‧suus

Noun

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väitöstilaisuus

  1. (academic) thesis defense (public presentation in which a doctoral candidate defends his thesis towards an opponent)

Usage notes

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  • Translation "public defense" is commonly used in Finland and elsewhere in Northern Europe, but it does not appear to be too common in the English-speaking countries.

Declension

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Possessive forms of väitöstilaisuus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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