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jalostaa.

to refine

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈjɑlostɑːˣ/[ˈjɑ̝lo̞s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to refine

    transitive
  2. to selectively breed (to improve genetic qualities of the next generation)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

jalo (“noble”) + -staa. Coined by Finnish physician and translator Wolmar Schildt in 1859.

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