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kirjasto.

library (institution)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkirjɑsto/[ˈk̟irjɑ̝s̠to̞]

  1. library (institution)

  2. library (institution) public library (library provided as a public service)

  3. library (collection of books)

  4. library (reusable collection of software routines)

Where this word comes from

kirja (“book”) + -sto (collective noun suffix). Coined by Finnish explorer, historian and author Carl Axel Gottlund in 1828.

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