ajan nuoli

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Etymology

From ajan + nuoli; calque of English arrow of time, coined in 1927 by the British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑjɑn ˈnuo̯li/,

Noun

ajan nuoli

  1. (physics) arrow of time, time's arrow (concept positing the "one-way direction" or "asymmetry" of time)

Declension

Inflection of ajan nuoli (Kotus type 26/pieni, no gradation)
nominative ajan nuoli ajan nuolet
genitive ajan nuolen ajan nuolten
ajan nuolien
partitive ajan nuolta ajan nuolia
illative ajan nuoleen ajan nuoliin
singular plural
nominative ajan nuoli ajan nuolet
accusative nom. ajan nuoli ajan nuolet
gen. ajan nuolen
genitive ajan nuolen ajan nuolten
ajan nuolien
partitive ajan nuolta ajan nuolia
inessive ajan nuolessa ajan nuolissa
elative ajan nuolesta ajan nuolista
illative ajan nuoleen ajan nuoliin
adessive ajan nuolella ajan nuolilla
ablative ajan nuolelta ajan nuolilta
allative ajan nuolelle ajan nuolille
essive ajan nuolena ajan nuolina
translative ajan nuoleksi ajan nuoliksi
abessive ajan nuoletta ajan nuolitta
instructive ajan nuolin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ajan nuoli (Kotus type 26/pieni, no gradation)