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kohtisuora.

perpendicular, plumb

10 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkohtiˌsuo̯rɑ/[ˈko̞xt̪iˌs̠uo̞̯rɑ̝]

  1. perpendicular, plumb

  2. perpendicular

  3. orthogonal

Where this word comes from

kohti (“towards”) + suora (“straight”), i.e. "straight towards [something else]". Coined by Finnish lecturer and parliament member Alexander Ferdinand Borenius in 1845.

noun/ˈkohtiˌsuo̯rɑ/[ˈko̞xt̪iˌs̠uo̞̯rɑ̝]

  1. normal

Where this word comes from

kohti (“towards”) + suora (“straight”), i.e. "straight towards [something else]". Coined by Finnish lecturer and parliament member Alexander Ferdinand Borenius in 1845.

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