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maltillinen.

moderate, sober, level-headed (not excessive; acting in moderation)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɑltilːinen/[ˈmɑ̝l̪t̪ilˌline̞n]
  1. moderate, sober, level-headed (not excessive; acting in moderation)

  2. calm, collected, self-possessed

Where this word comes from

maltti (“restraint, patience, temper”) + -llinen. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1874, originally in or alongside maltillisuus.

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