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vastapuikea

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Compound of vasta- (anti-) +‎ puikea (aristate).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌpui̯keɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ˌpui̯k̟e̞ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -uikeɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): vasta‧puikea

Adjective

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vastapuikea (comparative vastapuikeampi, superlative vastapuikein)

  1. (botany) spatulate

Declension

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Possessive forms of vastapuikea (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Further reading

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