avioliitto

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • marriage union between people, most often a man and a woman, that creates a family tie and carries legal and/or social rights and responsibilities
  • (by extension) marriage close union.
  • (by extension) marriage joining of two (or more) parts.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish avio (marriage, marital) + Finnish liitto (union, federation, alliance, association).

Origin

Finnish

liitto

Gloss

union, federation, alliance, association

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