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Finnish
Etymology
diagonaalinen + hiihto, coined to differentiate the classic style of cross-country skiing in which the hands and legs are working diagonally and the skis are moved along parallel tracks from the newer discipline of luisteluhiihto (“ski skating, skate skiing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiɑɡonɑːliˌhiːhto/,
- Rhymes: -iːhto
- Syllabification(key): di‧a‧go‧naa‧li‧hiih‧to
Noun
diagonaalihiihto (dated)
- classic skiing (style of cross-country skiing)
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