maltillisuus

== Finnish == === Etymology === maltillinen (“moderate”) +‎ -uus === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑltilːisuːs/, [ˈmɑ̝l̪t̪ilˌlis̠uːs̠] Rhymes: -isuːs Syllabification(key): mal‧til‧li‧suus Hyphenation(key): mal‧til‧li‧suus === Noun === maltillisuus moderation, moderateness (state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes) ==== Usage notes ==== maltillisuus and maltti are quite close in meaning, and are often interchangeable. The difference is that maltillisuus refers more to a constant property or state of mind, whereas maltti refers more to a short-term or concrete behaviour. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== maltti === Further reading === “maltillisuus”, 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