시조

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Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 時調, from 時 (“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

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

Noun

시조 • (sijo) (hanja 時調)

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

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 始祖, from 始 (“first”) + 祖 (“grandfather”).

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

Noun

시조 • (sijo) (hanja 始祖)

  1. founder; ancestor of a clan or lineage
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