aasinsilta

== Finnish == === Etymology === aasin (“of donkey”) +‎ silta (“bridge”); calque of Latin pons asinorum but with a different meaning. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːsinˌsiltɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ːs̠inˌs̠il̪t̪ɑ̝] Rhymes: -iltɑ Syllabification(key): aa‧sin‧sil‧ta Hyphenation(key): aasin‧silta === Noun === aasinsilta (rhetoric, literature) An awkward transition from one topic to another. (mathematics, rare) pons asinorum (Euclid's fifth theorem) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “aasinsilta”, 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 2 July 2023