elin
Pronunciation: /ˈelin/
“elin” is a Finnish word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- organ (larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions)
- penis
- body (organisation, company or other authoritative group, such as a governmental body)
Etymology
elää (“to live”) + -in (instrumental suffix). Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1853.
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