siveyssormus

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • purity ring, abstinence ring, chastity ring, promise ring ring representing a Christian religious vow to abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage

Etymology

Compound from Finnish siveys (chastity) + Finnish sormus (ring).

Origin

Finnish

sormus

Gloss

ring

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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