sijo

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See also: šijo

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Etymology

From Korean 시조(時調) (sijo).

Noun

sijo (plural sijos)

  1. A classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.
  2. Non-Korean poetry written in imitation of this style.
  3. The musical mode to which these works were traditionally sung.