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lankapuhelin.

landline, landline telephone (telephone connected by a fixed wire, as opposed to wireless/mobile)

12 characters5 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑŋkɑˌpuhelin/[ˈlɑ̝ŋkɑ̝ˌpuɦe̞lin]
  1. landline, landline telephone (telephone connected by a fixed wire, as opposed to wireless/mobile)

Where this word comes from

lanka (“wire”) + puhelin (“telephone”), a retronym coined in the late 20th century as mobile telephones became increasingly common.

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