linnunrata

== Finnish == === Etymology === linnun (“bird's”, genitive) +‎ rata (“track”), named after the purported path taken by birds to spend their winter in lintukoto in Finnic folklore. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlinːunˌrɑtɑ/, [ˈlinːunˌrɑ̝t̪ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑtɑ Syllabification(key): lin‧nun‧ra‧ta Hyphenation(key): linnun‧rata === Noun === linnunrata Milky Way (the broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky) (colloquial) galaxy Synonym: galaksi ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “linnunrata”, 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 3 July 2023