alkuliturgia

== Finnish == === Etymology === alku- (“initial”) +‎ liturgia (“liturgy”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlkuˌliturɡiɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lkuˌlit̪urˌɡiɑ̝] Rhymes: -iɑ Syllabification(key): al‧ku‧li‧tur‧gi‧a Hyphenation(key): alku‧litur‧gia === Noun === alkuliturgia opening liturgy (short prayer or other text written to be read at the beginning of a religious ceremony or meeting) (by extension, humorous) any formalities at the beginning of a meeting ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “alkuliturgia”, 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 14 May 2026