talous

From talo (“house”) +‎ -us.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑlous/, [ˈt̪ɑlo̞us̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑlous
• Syllabification^(key): ta‧lo‧us

talous

1. economy
2. finance
3. a system that maintains something

   Elimistön lämpö-, energiatalous.

   The heat and energy management systems of an organ system.

4. an independently acting and managed economic unit, especially in terms of food procurement and cooking, such as a household or a larger organization that feeds its members (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

   Kahden hengen talous.

   A two-person household.

• When used to refer to a unit that manages its economic aspects, -talous is used as part of some compound words to describe different units. ruokatalous is used to refer to the food aspect more specifically, while suurtalous refers to a large unit.

• (economy): kansantalous
• (finance): yritystalous
• (independent economic unit, pos. in relation to food): kotitalous, suurtalous, ruokatalous

• "talous" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).

• soluta, suolat, suolta