vaskitsa

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *vaskicca. Equivalent to vaski (“copper”) +‎ -itsa, after their color. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑskitsɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠k̟its̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑskitsɑ Syllabification(key): vas‧kit‧sa Hyphenation(key): vas‧kit‧sa === Noun === vaskitsa slowworm, Eastern slowworm (Anguis colchica) Synonym: idänvaskitsa slowworm (Anguis fragilis) ==== Usage notes ==== The distinction between Anguis fragilis and Anguis colchica is rather recent, since formerly they were both considered fragilis. The species that occurs in Finland is now identified as colchica. As of 2025, there is no official vernacular term for Anguis fragilis sensu stricto. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “vaskitsa”, 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 4 July 2023 === Anagrams === vaskista, vatsaksi, viskatsa