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ilme.

facial expression, look, mien, appearance, countenance (features and expression of the face)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈilmeˣ/[ˈilme̞(ʔ)]
  1. facial expression, look, mien, appearance, countenance (features and expression of the face)

  2. air (feeling or sense)

    Haluan antaa sille taiteellisen ilmeen.
Where this word comes from

ilm- + -e. Originally coined by Wolmar Schildt in 1837 with the meaning "expression" (as in expression of an idea); the modern sense is first found in Johan Hahnsson et al.: Ruotsalais-suomalainen sanakirja ("Swedish-Finnish Dictionary", 1899). Compare ilmetä, ilmiö.

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