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Finnish
Etymology
kauno + kirjallisuus. Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1853.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯noˌkirjɑlːisuːs/,
- Rhymes: -isuːs
- Hyphenation(key): kauno‧kirjal‧li‧suus
Noun
kaunokirjallisuus
- literature (literary works of high standard — especially fiction, poetry, drama or essays)
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