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rutto.

plague

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrutːo/[ˈrut̪ːo̞]
  1. plague

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rutto. Originally an adjective meaning “fast, rapid, quick”; the sense “plague” is by later ellipsis from ruttotauti, literally 'a disease that spreads quickly'. Cognate with Karelian ruttoh (“quickly”), Estonian ruttu (“quickly”), Votic rutto (“hurry”).

adj/ˈrutːo/[ˈrut̪ːo̞]
  1. fast, quick, rapid

    archaic · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rutto. Originally an adjective meaning “fast, rapid, quick”; the sense “plague” is by later ellipsis from ruttotauti, literally 'a disease that spreads quickly'. Cognate with Karelian ruttoh (“quickly”), Estonian ruttu (“quickly”), Votic rutto (“hurry”).

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