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raivoraitis

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Finnish

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Etymology

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raivo (rage - here used as fortifier, at least partly due to alliteration) +‎ raitis (sober), originally used of a person who, in addition to being teetotaler, likes to preach the virtues of sobriety to others

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑi̯ʋoˌrɑi̯tis/, [ˈrɑ̝i̯ʋo̞ˌrɑ̝i̯t̪is̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑitis
  • Hyphenation(key): raivo‧raitis

Noun

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raivoraitis

  1. teetotaler (person who never consumes alcohol)

Declension

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Possessive forms of raivoraitis (Kotus type 41*C/vieras, tt-t gradation)

Synonyms

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Adjective

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raivoraitis (not comparable)

  1. being a teetotaler

Declension

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Possessive forms of raivoraitis (Kotus type 41*C/vieras, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

See also

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Further reading

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