havaittavissa

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑʋɑi̯tːɑʋisːɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝ʋɑ̝i̯t̪ːɑ̝ˌʋis̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -isːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ha‧vait‧ta‧vis‧sa

Verb

havaittavissa

1. inessive plural of havaittava

Adverb

havaittavissa

1. observable

   Sirius on havaittavissa paljain silmin.

   Sirius is observable with the naked eye.

   Havaittavissa oleva maailmankaikkeus on halkaisijaltaan noin 93 miljardin valovuoden kokoinen pallo.

   The observable universe is a sphere with the diameter of roughly 93 billion light years.

Usage notes

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.