avosylin

Finnish

Etymology

avo- +‎ sylin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑʋoˌsylin/, [ˈɑ̝ʋo̞ˌs̠ylin]
• Rhymes: -ylin
• Syllabification^(key): a‧vo‧sy‧lin

Adverb

avosylin (not comparable)

1. with open arms

   Hänet otettiin avosylin vastaan.

   He was received with open arms.

Further reading

• “avosylin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02