raivoraitis

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Finnish

Etymology

raivo (rage - here used as fortifier, at least partly due to alliteration) +‎ raitis (sober), originally used of a person who, in addition to being teetotaler, likes to preach the virtues of sobriety to others

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑi̯ʋoˌrɑi̯tis/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑitis
  • Hyphenation(key): raivo‧raitis

Noun

raivoraitis

  1. teetotaler (person who never consumes alcohol)

Declension

Possessive forms of raivoraitis (Kotus type 41*C/vieras, tt-t gradation)

Synonyms

Adjective

raivoraitis (not comparable)

  1. being a teetotaler

Declension

Possessive forms of raivoraitis (Kotus type 41*C/vieras, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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