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lateraalinen.

lateral (of or pertaining to the side; of movement directed towards the side of)

12 characters5 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɑterɑːlinen/[ˈlɑ̝t̪e̞ˌrɑ̝ːline̞n]
  1. lateral (of or pertaining to the side; of movement directed towards the side of)

    lateraalinen ajattelu
  2. lateral (pertaining to the left or right of the body, located towards the side)

  3. lateral (pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage)

Where this word comes from

Internationalism. Learned borrowing from Latin laterālis + -inen.

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