Finnish

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Etymology

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optimaalisuus (optimality) +‎ teoria (theory), calque of English optimality theory

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoptimɑːlisuːsˌteoriɑ/, [ˈo̞pt̪iˌmɑ̝ːlis̠uːs̠ˌte̞o̞ˌriɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -iɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): op‧ti‧maa‧lisuus‧teo‧ria

Noun

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optimaalisuusteoria

  1. (linguistics) optimality theory (linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the interaction between conflicting constraints)

Declension

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Possessive forms of optimaalisuusteoria (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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