neuvosto
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== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
neuvo (“advice”) + -sto. Coined by Finnish author and journalist Pietari Hannikainen in 1847.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈneu̯ʋosto/, [ˈne̞u̯w(ː)o̞s̠to̞]
Rhymes: -euʋosto
Syllabification(key): neu‧vos‧to
Hyphenation(key): neu‧vos‧to
=== Noun ===
neuvosto
council
julkisen sanan neuvosto ― the Council of Mass Media
(historical) soviet
==== Usage notes ====
The English adjective "soviet" or "Soviet" is usually translated as neuvosto- or Neuvostoliiton:
neuvostokansalainen ― soviet citizen
neuvostomielinen ― soviet-minded
Neuvostoliiton ulkopolitiikka ― soviet foreign policy
Neuvostoliiton hallitus ― Soviet Government
==== Declension ====
==== Synonyms ====
(council): lautakunta, raati
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
“neuvosto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (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