시조

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 時調, from (time) + 調 (melody), abbreviation of 시절가조(時節歌調) (sijeolgajo, popular songs of this time). Coined by the bard Yi Sechun (이세춘) in the era of King Yeongjo of Joseon.

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sijo
McCune–Reischauer?sijo
Yale Romanization?sico

Noun

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시조 (sijo) (hanja 時調)

  1. sijo (a traditional lyrical form consisting of three long lines)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 始祖, from (first) + (grandfather).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)d͡ʑo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sijo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sijo
McCune–Reischauer?sijo
Yale Romanization?sīco

Noun

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시조 (sijo) (hanja 始祖)

  1. founder; ancestor of a clan or lineage