/ˈɑʋɑus/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝us̠]
Originavata (“to open”) + -us
- opening (act of opening)
- undoing, untying, unwrapping, unlocking, unfastening, unbuttoning, unhooking, disentangling, etc.
- opening (first few moves in chess or other game)
- figurativelyexpressing a new opinion on something, either because the opinion has changed, or because the person has not commented on the subject before
Formsavaus(nominative, singular) · avaukset(nominative, plural) · avaus(accusative, nominative, singular) · avaukset(accusative, nominative, plural) · avauksen(accusative, genitive, singular) · avaukset(accusative, genitive, plural) · avauksen(genitive, singular) · avausten(genitive, plural) · avauksien(genitive, plural) · avausta(partitive, singular) · avauksia(partitive, plural) · avauksessa(inessive, singular) · avauksissa(inessive, plural) · avauksesta(elative, singular) · avauksista(elative, plural) · avaukseen(illative, singular) · avauksiin(illative, plural) · avauksella(adessive, singular) · avauksilla(adessive, plural) · avaukselta(ablative, singular)