arvoisa

== Finnish == === Etymology === arvo +‎ -isa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑrʋoi̯sɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rʋo̞i̯s̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑrʋoisɑ Syllabification(key): ar‧voi‧sa Hyphenation(key): ar‧voi‧sa === Adjective === arvoisa (comparative arvoisampi, superlative arvoisin) honored, esteemed, dear (a respectful form of address) Arvoisa puhemies! ― Mister/Madam Speaker! Arvoisa yleisö! ― Ladies and gentlemen of the audience! Arvoisat asiakkaat! ― Dear customers! ==== Usage notes ==== Used in certain formal contexts when addressing a ranking person, such as the speaker of an assembly, as well as when addressing an audience. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== kunnianarvoisa === Further reading === “arvoisa”, 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 === Anagrams === vasaroi