kalleus

== Finnish == === Etymology === kallis +‎ -uus === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːeus/, [ˈkɑ̝lːe̞us̠] Rhymes: -ɑlːeus Syllabification(key): kal‧le‧us Hyphenation(key): kal‧le‧us === Noun === kalleus expensiveness, costliness (plural only) valuables, treasure ==== Usage notes ==== In the sense "valuables" the term refers to really precious things such as jewellery and fine art, not mere watches and credit cards, which are rather called arvoesine. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (valuables): arvoesineet, rikkaudet (treasure): aarre ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kalleus”, 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 === kusella, sukalle, uksella