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Finnish
Etymology
väitös + tilaisuus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋæi̯tøsˌtilɑi̯suːs/,
- Rhymes: -ilɑisuːs
- Syllabification(key): väi‧tös‧ti‧lai‧suus
Noun
väitöstilaisuus
- (academic) thesis defense (public presentation in which a doctoral candidate defends his thesis towards an opponent)
Usage notes
- Translation "public defense" is commonly used in Finland and elsewhere in Northern Europe, but it does not appear to be too common in the English-speaking countries.
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