Finnish

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Etymology

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mahti +‎ ponsi +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑhtiˌpontinen/, [ˈmɑ̝xt̪iˌpo̞n̪t̪ine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ontinen
  • Hyphenation(key): mahti‧ponti‧nen

Adjective

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mahtipontinen (comparative mahtipontisempi, superlative mahtipontisin)

  1. grandiloquent
  2. bombastic
  3. pompous

Declension

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Possessive forms of mahtipontinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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Further reading

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  NODES
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