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viite.

reference, citation (academic writing: short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text; the work itself)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋiːteˣ/[ˈʋiːt̪e̞(ʔ)]
  1. reference, citation (academic writing: short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text; the work itself)

  2. clue, hint (information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion)

    Kiven rakenne voi antaa viitteitä syntytavastaan ja -paikastaan.
  3. reference (object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere)

Where this word comes from

viitata (“to point to, refer to”) + -e. Coined by Finnish translator Karl Dahlberg in 1863. Compare Estonian viide.

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