väitöstilaisuus

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Finnish

Etymology

väitös +‎ tilaisuus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæi̯tøsˌtilɑi̯suːs/,
  • Rhymes: -ilɑisuːs
  • Hyphenation(key): väitös‧tilai‧suus

Noun

väitöstilaisuus

  1. (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.

Declension

Possessive forms of väitöstilaisuus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

Derived terms

compounds

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