meritursas

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • common octopus,
  • (Finnish mythology) A name of Iku-Turso, a mythical sea monster in the Finnish mythology.

Etymology

Affix from Finnish meri (sea, of sea, marine) + Finnish tursas.

Origin

Finnish

tursas

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