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Finnish

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Etymology

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kaksois- (double, dual, twin) +‎ piste (point, dot). Coined by Finnish lecturer and parliament member Alexander Ferdinand Borenius in 1844.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑksoi̯sˌpisteˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝ks̠o̞i̯s̠ˌpis̠te̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -iste
  • Hyphenation(key): kaksois‧piste

Noun

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kaksoispiste

  1. (grammar) colon

Declension

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Possessive forms of kaksoispiste (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

Further reading

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