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elin.

organ (larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈelin/[ˈe̞lin]
  1. organ (larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions)

  2. organ (larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions) penis

    euphemistic
  3. body (organisation, company or other authoritative group, such as a governmental body)

  4. ellipsis of kone-elin

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

elää (“to live”) + -in (instrumental suffix). Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1853.

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