lieto

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See also: lie to and Lieto

Finnish

Etymology

liet- +‎ -o, probably akin to liete

Pronunciation

Adjective

lieto (dialectal, archaic)

  1. (of land, uncertain) soft, wet[1]
    Tämän waihetuksen suhteen omat nämä näkymättömät walas-eläwät, kuin heitä yhteeseen kutsutaan, tarpeelliset, ja löytywätkiin melkeen joka paikassa, sekä makiassa järwen ja suolasessa meren wedessä, että kowimmassa kalliossa ja liedossa maan mullassa, ja wieläpä ilmassakin ja Lapin maan ikuisessa lumessa![2]

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  2. ^ Maamiehen Ystävä, 19.05.1849, nro 20, s. 2 https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/797904?page=2&term=liedossa

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From Latin laetus. Compare Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese ledo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈljɛ.to/, /ˈlje.to/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛto, -eto
  • Hyphenation: liè‧to, lié‧to

Adjective

lieto (feminine lieta, masculine plural lieti, feminine plural liete, superlative lietissimo)

  1. happy, cheerful, delighted, glad, joyous, joyful
    Synonyms: allegro, contento, felice, gaio, gioioso
    Molto lieto di conoscerti.Very pleased to meet you.
    lieto finehappy ending

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ lieto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

Karelian

Etymology

Akin to Veps lete (sand), Finnish liete (silt, sludge). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. from Proto-Finnic *leet'ek

Noun

lieto

  1. sand