aivo

See also: aivô

Finnish

Noun

aivo

  1. (only in compounds and idioms) nominative singular of aivot

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aivo. Cognates include Finnish aivo and Estonian aju.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯ʋo/, [ˈɑi̯ʋŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯ʋo/, [ˈɑi̯ʋo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯ʋo
  • Hyphenation: ai‧vo

Noun

aivo

  1. brain

Usage notes

  • The singular is usually used in anatomical contexts; in other contests, the plural is more common.
  • In anatomical contexts, unless specified, aivo usually refers specifically to pääaivo: the encephalon. However, the selkäaivo - the spinal cord - is technically also considered a type of aivo.

Declension

Declension of aivo (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative aivo aivot
genitive aivon aivoin, aivoloin
partitive aivoa aivoja, aivoloja
illative aivoo aivoi, aivoloihe
inessive aivoos aivois, aivolois
elative aivost aivoist, aivoloist
allative aivolle aivoille, aivoloille
adessive aivool aivoil, aivoloil
ablative aivolt aivoilt, aivoloilt
translative aivoks aivoiks, aivoloiks
essive aivonna, aivoon aivoinna, aivoloinna, aivoin, aivoloin
exessive1) aivont aivoint, aivoloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 8

Votic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯voː/, [ˈɑi̯vo]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯voː
  • Hyphenation: ai‧vo

Adverb

aivo

  1. very, greatly

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “aivoo”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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