uusio-

Finnish

Etymology

uusi +‎ -io; first used in uusiopaperi (“recycled paper”), and only later in other words.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːsio-/, [ˈuːs̠io̞-]

Adjective

uusio- (as a modifier in compounds)

  1. recycled, neo-, re-

Derived terms

compounds
  • uusioida (“to renew”)
  • uusiointi (“renewal”)

References

  1. ^ Riitta Eronen (13 May 2007), “Jumalinen näytelmä”, in Kielikello‎[1] (in Finnish): “Kierrätystermistä uusiopaperi taas on irronnut sananalku uusio- varsinkin leikillisesti käytettynä moneen yhteyteen.”
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