uusio-

Finnish

Etymology

Extracted from the word uusiopaperi (“recycled paper”),[1] which is analyzable as uusio- +‎ paperi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuːsio-/, [ˈuːs̠io̞-]

Prefix

uusio-

  1. recycled, neo-, re-

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • uusioida (“to renew”)
  • uusiointi (“renewal”)

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