대하소설

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 대하소설. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 대하소설, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 대하소설 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 대하소설 you have here. The definition of the word 대하소설 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of대하소설, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 대하(大河) (daeha, great river) + 소설(小說) (soseol, novel).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daeha soseol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daeha soseol
McCune–Reischauer?taeha sosŏl
Yale Romanization?tāyha sōsel

Noun

대하소설 (daehasoseol) (hanja 大河小說)

  1. (literature) epic novel series