elosalama

== Finnish == === Etymology === elo +‎ salama; thus called because in Finland this type of lightnings are primarily seen in August (elokuu in Finnish) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeloˌsɑlɑmɑ/, [ˈe̞lo̞ˌs̠ɑ̝lɑ̝mɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlɑmɑ Syllabification(key): e‧lo‧sa‧la‧ma Hyphenation(key): elo‧sala‧ma === Noun === elosalama heat lightning; an apparently silent lightning that strikes too far from the observer to be heard. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “elosalama”, 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