Maastikuline

Maastikuline is an Estonian adjective meaning related to a landscape or characteristic of a landscape. It is formed from the noun maastik, meaning landscape, with the derivational suffix -iline. The term is used across several domains, including geography, ecology, urban planning, design, and the visual arts.

In technical language, maastikuline frequently appears in compound terms such as maastikuline mitmekesisus (landscape biodiversity), maastikulised protsessid (landscape processes), and maastikuline planeering (landscape planning). In architecture and landscape architecture the word helps distinguish between elements that pertain to the built form and those tied to the surrounding landscape.

In art, maastikuline may describe a landscape-oriented approach or motif, though common terms for "landscape painting" are maastikumaaling or simply maastik. The usage is predominantly found in Estonian-language discourse; when translating to other languages, the concept is usually conveyed with equivalents like "landscape" or various compound forms.

Etymology: maastikuline is formed from maastik 'landscape' plus the suffix -iline, a productive suffix for creating adjectives in Estonian. Grammar: as an adjective, maastikuline agrees with the noun it modifies (maastikuline kujundus, maastikuline ökosüsteem). See also maastik, maastikukujundus, maastikuekoloogia, and related terms in environmental and design contexts.