loisto

loistaa (“to glitter, shine”) +‎ -o

• IPA^(key): /ˈloi̯sto/, [ˈlo̞i̯s̠to̞]
• Rhymes: -oisto
• Hyphenation^(key): lois‧to

loisto

1. glitter, gleam, shine
2. (nautical) A beacon equipped with light, often showing different colours to different directions and blinking according to a recognizable pattern.
3. splendor, glory

   Ludvig XIV:n hovin loisto

   the splendor of the court of Louis XIV

4. luxury, often as modifier in compound terms.

   loistoristeilijä, loistohuvila

   luxury cruiser, luxury villa

5. (as modifier in compounds) Synonym of loistava (“excellent, superb”)

   Olen loistotuulella.

   I'm on excellent mood.

   Hän on loistokaveri.

   He's a superb buddy.

• “loisto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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