kallisarvoinen

== Finnish == === Etymology === kallis +‎ arvoinen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːisˌɑrʋoi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝lːis̠ˌɑ̝rʋo̞i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑrʋoinen Syllabification(key): kal‧lis‧ar‧voi‧nen Hyphenation(key): kallis‧arvoi‧nen === Adjective === kallisarvoinen (comparative kallisarvoisempi or kalliimpiarvoinen, superlative kallisarvoisin) precious, valuable kallisarvoinen posliiniastia ― a precious china dish kallisarvoiset sekunnit kuluvat ― precious seconds are slipping away ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== kallisarvoisesti === Further reading === “kallisarvoinen”, 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