Finnish

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Etymology

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From alistuvainen (yielding, submitting) +‎ -sti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlistuʋɑi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈɑ̝lis̠tuˌʋɑ̝i̯s̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑisesti
  • Syllabification(key): a‧lis‧tu‧vai‧ses‧ti

Adverb

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alistuvaisesti (comparative alistuvaisemmin, superlative alistuvaisimmin)

  1. yieldingly, submittingly