kuoriaita

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (architecture) An altar screen.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kuori (shell, envelope, crust, apsis, cortex, hard tough outer cover of anything, peel, skin) + Finnish aita (fence, ence, hedge).

Origin

Finnish

aita

Gloss

fence, ence, hedge

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

垣, 柵

Emoji
🤺

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