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kirjailija.

author, writer (someone who writes books)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkirjɑi̯lijɑ/[ˈk̟irjɑ̝i̯ˌli(j)ɑ̝]
  1. author, writer (someone who writes books)

Where this word comes from

kirjailla (“to write books”) + -ja (“-er”). Coined by Finnish physician and translator Wolmar Schildt in 1845.

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